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Police: Florida woman unintentionally fires gun, killing boy

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MIAMI – Police say a woman mishandled and fired a gun unintentionally, killing a boy in a Florida home.

The Pembroke Pines Police Department said the woman and boy were family members, but did not offer any details on their relationship nor the age of the boy.

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“The firearm was discharged unintentionally due to negligence and mishandling,” the news release said.

Officers responded to a home in Pembroke Pines, Florida and found the boy with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he died.

Police said all parties are cooperating in the investigation.