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North Carolina Shooting Victim Was Hit Accidentally when Partygoer Returned Fire, Officials Say

  • On the evening of June 24, 2025, a 4-year-old boy died in Durham after accidentally discharging an unsecured firearm near the intersection of Holloway Street and North Briggs Avenue.
  • The shooting occurred after the boy found an unsecured gun inside the home, according to a preliminary police investigation.
  • Police arrived after reports around 9 p.m., found the boy with a gunshot wound, and EMS transported him to a local hospital where he later died.
  • Rhonda Rappoccio, working nearby, said the family had recently moved to the area and she saw the boy and his mother in the street while holding the child's sister as they waited for EMS.
  • Police stated that their investigation continues and have not disclosed the name of the child, indicating the case is still being actively examined.
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North Carolina shooting victim was hit accidentally when partygoer returned fire, officials say

NEWTON, N.C. (AP) — A man killed in a shooting at a western North Carolina house party earlier this month that left 11 other people injured was inadvertently…

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Wral News broke the news in Raleigh, United States on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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