FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A 3-year-old boy who shot himself Wednesday has died, according to East Point police.
On Thursday morning, the Fulton County Examiner’s Office identified him as Jianna Jones.
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Crime scene investigators worked late into the afternoon Wednesday after responding to a shooting call at an East Point home.
East Point police responded to an Airbnb on Hawthorne Way where authorities say Jones accidentally shot himself. Neighbors said the little boy appeared to be unconscious as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance.
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The owner of the home told Channel 2’s Michael Seiden that the boy’s family had been staying in his property for the last week.
Marquita Hillman lives a couple of doors down from the scene. She said she was getting ready to leave her home when she heard the blaring sirens.
She said she ran outside where she witnessed a heartbreaking scene.
“I looked out the window and noticed they had my whole street blocked off. And I saw a woman come outside, and she was really distraught, and a couple more adults,” Hillman said.
“Maybe four or five paramedics trying to work on him before they took him away,” she said.
Police said they found Jones unconscious with a single gunshot wound. The gun, which was not identified, was found next to him.
Jones was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he died.
Police secured the gun. Authorities say the shooting is under investigation. Right now, it remains unclear if anyone will face charges.
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