Police identify Lewiston toddler shot in the head

New details emerge as investigation continues into 4-year-old who died of gunshot wound in Maine

Police and school officials are sharing new details as the investigation continues into the death of a 4-year-old child last weekend in Lewiston, Maine.

Police identify Lewiston toddler shot in the head

No charges have been announced as the investigation continues.

Lewiston 4-year-old was shot with stepfather’s handgun, police say

The gun was registered to Robert McCoy, 36, who lives with the child and his mother at 93 Pierce St., police said. It was the only firearm found at the scene.

Maine State Police identify 4-year-old fatally shot in the head

A 4-year-old who died from a gunshot wound to the head on May 17 in Lewiston was named Jasper Smith, according to Maine State Police, who identified the child on Wednesday and provided some new details about the incident. Lewiston police received a 911 call at 4:55 a.m. from an apartment at 93 Pierce St. Police, fire and ambulance crews responded, and the child, since identified as Smith, was taken to Central Maine Medical Center, where he was p…