PINK HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- Deputies charged a father in connection with an accidental shooting that killed a 3-year-old boy in Lenoir County.
On Jan. 14, deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office responded to calls about a 3-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself with a handgun at a house on Murphy Road. The child was taken to UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston where he was later pronounced dead.
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The child was later identified as Clarence Roland Byrd IV.
Thursday, LCSO charged Clarence Byrd III, 29, with involuntary manslaughter and negligent child abuse. Byrd is being held under a secured bond.
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"I challenge all Lenoir County residents to practice firearm safety in their homes, especially in homes were children are present," Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers said in a release.
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