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Child finds loaded gun in garden Child fires gun found in garden
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A loaded handgun was fired after it was found by an 11-year-old boy in the garden of his West Midlands home. 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, on Saturday morning. Police are investigating the incident, which happened at Oakfield Close, in Smethwick, West Midlands, on Saturday morning.
The gun was fired and it is believed to have hit a parked car, but no-one was hurt, West Midlands Police said. No-one was hurt, a spokesman for West Midlands Police said.
Officers said the boy believed the gun was a toy at first. The area was cordoned off and the weapon is now being examined by experts. 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.