JACKSON, Miss. – A 14-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed a toddler in a Mississippi home Thursday, authorities said.
According to WAPT and WLBT, the incident occurred about 5 p.m. on Coronet Place in Jackson. Jackson police said the teen was playing with a .22-caliber weapon, which discharged, striking 1-year-old Jordan Bradfield, the news outlets reported.
The toddler was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition but later died, authorities said.
The shooting remains under investigation, according to the news outlets. No further information was immediately available.
