On Tuesday, October 29, at 5:54 PM, the Paris Police Department received a report of a gunshot victim in an apartment located in the 300 block of Stone Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a two-year-old girl unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head, alongside a 16-year-old male in the residence.
Paris EMS transported the toddler to Paris Regional Health, where she was pronounced dead. Preliminary investigations suggest that the child accidentally shot herself with a handgun belonging to a family member.
Currently, there have been no arrests, but the investigation is ongoing, and criminal charges may be considered later. The Paris Police Department extends its deepest condolences to the family and encourages the community to keep them in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
