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South Jersey Boy, 4, Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot, Prosecutor Says
A 4-year-old Burlington County boy died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday night, authorities said.
The call came in from the the Brown Mills section of Pemberton Township, about five miles from Fort Dix, at 7:07 p.m., Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said.
The boy was rushed to the Deborah Heart and Lung Center, where he was pronounced dead of a gunshot to the head at 8 p.m., Coffina said.
“We believe the gunshot wound was self-inflicted,” the prosecutor said, “but the circumstances of the shooting remain investigation.
“We will provide updates as we learn more about this…