Police in Florida say a 5-year-old girl was fatally shot and her 4-year-old brother wounded in an accidental shooting by their 8-year-old brother. The Florida Times-Union reports (http://bit.ly/2kC9l3y ) that the children were home alone in a Jacksonville apartment on Saturday afternoon when the shooting occurred. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Chief Chris Butler said the eldest boy fired a single shot from the gun, which killed his younger sister and gave his brother a wound that was not life-threatening. Butler said the incident is under investigation to see if any charges will be filed for leaving a gun accessible to the children. ___Information from: The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union, http://www.jacksonville.com

Source: Fox News February 05, 2017 17:15 UTC