CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — A man has been charged in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy who investigators say accidentally shot himself with an unsecured gun at a home south of Lenoir.
According to the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, the child’s parents had dropped him off at a relative’s home for babysitting.
Investigators said Ashton Ducharme left a loaded handgun on a desk in a bedroom. The child later accidentally shot himself, according to deputies.
Ducharme has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the child’s death.
However, the investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
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