GRIFFIN, Ga. - A 5-year-old boy is dead, and a Hampton man is facing charges after police say the child shot himself in the head, police said.
What we know:
Griffin Police said officers were called to a storage unit in the 700 block of Carver Road on Sunday after reports that a child had been shot. When they arrived, officers found the boy suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite lifesaving efforts by Griffin officers and Spalding County deputies, the child died.
Investigators said the boy had been left alone in a car, where he found a gun and accidentally shot himself.
Police arrested 27-year-old Chase Desselle of Hampton. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct.
"This is an unimaginable tragedy for the family and our community," said Griffin Police Chief Co