A
nine-year-old boy shot dead his sister, 13, in the southern US state of
Mississippi following an argument about a video game controller, local
media reported Monday.
The
tragedy took place Saturday when the girl refused to give up the
controller, Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell said according to
reports. The boy then opened fire, striking his sister in the back of
the head.
The
bullet pierced through girl's brain, and she was taken to a hospital in
Memphis, Tennessee, in critical condition. She died Sunday.
An
investigation was opened to determine how the young boy had access to a
firearm and to what extent he was aware of the danger.
Such accidents are not rare in the United States, where the debate on gun control rages on.
AFP
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