3-year-old killed in accidental shooting, Antioch police say
3-year-old boy killed in accidental shooting in Antioch
A 3-year-old boy was killed in an accidental shooting in Antioch, police said.
ANTIOCH, Calif. - A 3-year-old boy was killed in an apparent accidental shooting in Antioch on Tuesday, police said.
The Antioch Police Department said the child died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Dispatch received the call of the shooting at around 6 p.m.
In the early stages of their investigation, police said the child was living part-time at his grandparents' home where the shooting happened.
A toddler was killed in an accidental shooting in Antioch, according to police. April 8, 2025.
The shooting happened in the area of Clearbrook Road near Lone Tree Way.
The boy was taken to the hospital but did not survive. It is not clear how the boy got a hold of the gun.
No arrests have been made.
"This is a heartbreaking event, and our thoughts are with the family and all those affected during this incredibly difficult time," police said in a news release.
Police did not release any further details about the victim or his family.
One neighbor, who asked not to be identified, said it was hard watching the child being taken away in the ambulance.
The neighbor said that gunshots do ring out every so often, but "it doesn’t really hit home until you see somebody really being affected by it. Especially someone so young."
Also this week, about an hour away in Petaluma, another 3-year-old boy was killed in a different kind of accident.
That child was struck by the driver of a Bobcat trailer, who was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and manslaughter.
A toddler was killed in an accidental shooting in Antioch, according to police. April 8, 2025.
A toddler was killed in an accidental shooting in Antioch, according to police. April 8, 2025.
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