Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the child's preschool-aged sibling found the unsecured pistol at home.
A 1-year-old has been rushed to the hospital after authorities said the toddler was unintentionally shot by a preschool-aged sibling.
The shooting happened at about 4 p.m. Tuesday in the 17100 block of Sunshine Street in northeast Harris County, according to authorities.Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a preschooler, about 4 years old, found an unsecured pistol at home and unintentionally shot the 1-year-old.Investigators are headed to the scene to gather more information.
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