Boy Accidentally Kills 3-year-old Sister in U.S.

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Boy Accidentally Kills 3-year-old Sister in U.S.

A 6-year-old boy playing with his grandfather's handgun accidentally shot his 3-year-old sister to death, Chicago police said.

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A 6-year-old boy playing with his grandfather's handgun accidentally shot his 3-year-old sister to death, Chicago police said.

The shooting happened Sunday evening after the children's mother stepped out of the room, police said.

The girl climbed the headboard of a bed, found the gun in its case and got it out, police said. Her brother took it away from her and was playing with it when it went off, shooting the girl in the head, police said.

The coroner's office pronounced her dead at the scene.

Police have ruled the shooting accidental and no charges will be filed.

The gun will not be returned to the grandfather because it was unregistered and he did not have a valid Illinois firearm owner ID card, police said.

The grandfather told police he had the gun because of several break-ins at the grocery store he operates, police Capt. Fred Konet said. The family lives above the grocery, Konet said.

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