A 2-year-old boy died from a gunshot wound in Clewiston Wednesday night in what police are calling accidental.
Clewiston Police Officers responded to a home on South Lopez Street at approximately 7:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a gunshot. When officers arrived, they found the young victim deceased from a single gunshot wound.
Additional members of the Clewiston Police Department, Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, and the Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene.
Police say the preliminary investigation found that the gun was owned by an occupant of the home, and no other parties were involved in the incident.
Chief of Police Thomas Lewis said it appears to be an accidental isolated incident.
Clewiston Police have taken possession of the gun.
Clewiston Police is working with the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, the Medical Examiner’s Office, the State Attorney’s Office, and the Department of Children and Families.
“We are saddened by this tragic event and our hearts and prayers go out to the family,” Chief Lewis stated, adding, “We ask that the community respect their time to grieve and be patient as the investigation continues.”
No additional information has been released.