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'This Didn't Have to Happen': 5-Year-Old Fatally Shoots Himself After Finding Gun in Henrico Apartment, Man Charged

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A 26-year-old man has been charged after police said a 5-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself on Saturday.

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'This didn't have to happen': 5-year-old fatally shoots himself after finding gun in Henrico apartment, man charged

A 26-year-old man has been charged after police said a 5-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself on Saturday.

·Richmond, United States
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Henrico police arrest suspect in shooting death of 5-year-old

Police said Steven Renard Blakenly has been charged with improper storage of firearms and allowing access to firearms by children, both misdemeanors.

·Richmond, United States
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Richmond Times-Dispatch broke the news in Richmond, United States on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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