SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A four-year-old child has died after being shot on Friday.

"It is early in the investigation and it is unknown if it was accidental. The exact circumstances are still being investigated," said Springfield Police.

Officers were sent to the 900 block of North Fulbright Ave. a little bit after 12:15 p.m. for reports of a four-year-old boy who shot himself with a gun.

The child was taken to a local hospital and was pronounced dead around 4 p.m.

Ozarks First will update this story when we receive more information.

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