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Child fires gun found in garden | |
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A three-year-old boy found a loaded handgun in his front garden before his 11-year-old brother fired it at a car. | |
Police are investigating the incident, which happened at Oakfield Close, in Smethwick, West Midlands, on Saturday morning. | |
No-one was hurt, a spokesman for West Midlands Police said. | |
Officers said the boys believed the gun was a toy at first. The area was cordoned off and the weapon is being examined by experts. |