Chicago: In a shocking incident, a 5-year-old toddler in the US accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old sister with a rifle that was given to him as a gift. The shooting happened on Tuesday afternoon inside a home on Lawson's Bottom Road, near Burkesville, Kentucky.
The State Medical Examiner's Office in Louisville is expected to perform an autopsy on the two-year-old girl. Police say the toddler was shot by her five-year old brother, local WKYT TV reported.
Cumberland County Coroner Gary White said that he was called to the hospital by emergency room doctors. White said the doctors worked on Caroline Starks for an hour to revive her, but were unsuccessful.
Police said Stark's brother accidentally shot her with a rifle that was given to him as a gift and that it was kept in the corner of a room. According to police, the gun was loaded. White said that the children's mother was home at the time of the accident....
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12:52 PM, Mar 02, 2013
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Lady Gaga says she's "heartsick" to postpone four shows after sustaining an injury that's left her unable to walk. ...
11:45 AM, Feb 13, 2013
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08:34 AM, Jan 31, 2013
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03:51 PM, Jan 27, 2013
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09:02 AM, Jan 26, 2013
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09:00 PM, Jan 25, 2013
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02:00 PM, Jan 25, 2013
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01:32 PM, Jan 25, 2013
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09:16 AM, Jan 25, 2013
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09:08 AM, Jan 25, 2013
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