Toddler killed in accidental shooting by 4-year-old in Miss. The Jones County Sheriff s Department responded to the scene on New Hope Road on Friday morning. (Source: WDAM) By WDAM Staff | January 29, 2021 at 12:59 PM CST - Updated January 30 at 9:07 AM
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A 2-year-old girl died Friday after being accidentally shot by her 4-year-old brother in Jones County.
Jones County Sheriff Joe Berlin said his department responded to the shooting on New Hope Road Friday morning.
The 2-year-old girl was transported by EMServ to South Central Regional Medical Center and later pronounced dead.
According to the sheriff’s department, the girl was shot once with a handgun.