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5-year-old dies after shooting himself in Antioch home
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Amber Jayanth , as published by WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· August 31, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The incident involved a 5-year-old boy who suffered a head wound. A fatal shooting occurred at a residence on Bison Court.
A fatal shooting occurred at a residence on Bison Court. The incident involved a 5-year-old boy who suffered a head wound. He was taken to a hospital but did not survive.
Youth services detectives have been assigned to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The investigation is ongoing, and no charges have been filed at this time.
Further details about the incident are available from the source, including the potential next steps in the investigation and any determinations to be made by the District Attorney's office.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 31, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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