4-year-old dies after being shot in the face

Police say it's possible the boy accidently shot himself
UPMC Children's Hospital
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A 4-year-old boy is dead after being shot this morning in East Liberty.

Pittsburgh Police say the child was shot in the face around 8:15 Monday morning inside a home on the 500 block of North Negley Avenue.

The boy was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital but was later pronounced deceased.

Police say it’s possible he accidently shot himself. One guardian was inside the home at the time of the shooting. An investigation is ongoing.

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