8-Year-Old Boy Tragically Dies after Accidently Being Shot With BB Gun

On Sunday, an 8-year-old died from a BB gun pellet after an accidental shooting in Alexander County, NC.

Alexander County EMS was dispatched to the home for a child who had been shot by a BB gun with a single shot to the chest.

The shooting occurred as the boy and a 7-year-old friend were firing a BB gun and a pellet rifle at targets near one of their family’s homes.

The child was taken to Iredell Memorial Hospital where he was evaluated, and then to Brenner’s Children’s Hospital in Winston Salem.

During the transport to Brenner’s Children’s Hospital, the child went into cardiac arrested and was then taken to Davey Medical Center where the child tragically died from his injuries.

The boy has not been publicly identified as of Monday, and the investigation is currently still ongoing.