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10-Year-Old Boy Shoots, Kills Himself After Finding Gun In Philadelphia Home

A 10-year-old boy shot and killed himself after finding a gun in his Philadelphia home, news reports say.

1410 W Pacific St., Philadelphia

1410 W Pacific St., Philadelphia

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The incident occurred just before 6 p.m. Saturday in a home at 1410 W Pacific St., NBC News reports.

The boy and his 8-year-old sister apparently found the weapon in a cabinet, when he shot himself in the head, the outlet says.

The girl ran to a neighbor's house and called police.

The boy was rushed to a local hospital and pronounced dead around 40 minutes after the shooting.

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