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| New Jersey police investigate shooting of boy, 6, by brother, 4 | New Jersey police investigate shooting of boy, 6, by brother, 4 |
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| Authorities are deciding whether to charge anyone after police say a six-year-old was shot in the head by a four-year-old. | Authorities are deciding whether to charge anyone after police say a six-year-old was shot in the head by a four-year-old. |
| The older boy is in serious condition. | The older boy is in serious condition. |
| Authorities are still investigating how the younger child obtained the .22-caliber rifle from his family's home in Toms River on Monday night. | Authorities are still investigating how the younger child obtained the .22-caliber rifle from his family's home in Toms River on Monday night. |
| Police chief Michael Mastronardy says the children were outside the four-year-old's home when the boy went inside, got the rifle and shot the six-year-old about 15 yards away. It's not clear if the four-year-old pulled the trigger or if the rifle accidentally discharged. | Police chief Michael Mastronardy says the children were outside the four-year-old's home when the boy went inside, got the rifle and shot the six-year-old about 15 yards away. It's not clear if the four-year-old pulled the trigger or if the rifle accidentally discharged. |
| The parents of the four-year-old were home at the time. | The parents of the four-year-old were home at the time. |
| No names have been released. | No names have been released. |
| The shooting comes amid debate over gun control laws in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting. | The shooting comes amid debate over gun control laws in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting. |
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