STRUTHERS, Ohio (WKBN) - A 3-year-old child died Friday after officials say he got ahold of an unsecured firearm in a home on Spring Street in Struthers.

First responders flooded the 400 block of Spring Street just before 1 p.m. At a home in the area, police could be seen taking evidence — two boxes that are typically used to store guns and a paper bag — out the front door and placing them in an unmarked cruiser.

When asked what happened, Struthers Police Capt. D.J Aldish said: “The worst possible situation happened. The child got ahold of a loaded firearm.”

Aldish said both Struthers and Boardman law enforcement got the call that a 3-year-old boy was shot in the head around noon. He said there was confusion at first about where the incident happened.

Aldish said there were two adults

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