For the second time in less than 12 hours, a small child was shot dead.
In Penn Hills on Monday afternoon, Allegheny County Police were alerted to a shooting on the 100 block of Prescott Drive.
A preliminary investigation shows that three children were in a room, unsupervised, with an unsecured gun.
A 5-year-old boy was shot in the room by his 6-year-old sibling. He was taken to the hospital but pronounced dead shortly after 6:33 p.m.
Police have been in contact with the parents of the victim, but no word yet on charges.
Counselors were made available to officers who responded to the shooting.
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That shoot took place just hours after 4-year-old Ajene Lane died at Children’s Hospital after County Police say he accidently shot himself in the face inside an East Liberty home.