A four year old boy is dead, reportedly after shooting himself in the head at his home at Delamere Avenue off Waltham Park Road, St. Andrew on Tuesday.
He has been identified as Nathan Newman.
Reports indicate that the child was at home with his father around 6.45 in the evening when he got hold of his father’s licensed firearm while the father was outside the house.
Relatives heard an explosion and rushed to investigate. It was discovered that the boy had been shot.
He was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards
Dat mean seh him have up di gun round di child fi him get curious, a you cause dat sir.
That is a rather reckless father…
The gun is in easy access for this 4 year old child to pick it up and play with it, the safety is not on at all… It must of been a small gun, not to heavy for him to even pick it up… This well hurt the father for life, he will never be the same know that his recklessness caused the death of his son.. R.I.P. sweetie.