An 11-year-old boy has allegedly shot his friend of the same age with his father’s hunting gun at Ayeyemi Street in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Sources said the boy’s father allegedly cocked his double barrel gun and hung it on the wall of his sitting room.
The kid, who was playing with his friend, picked the gun and accidentally shot his friend.
It was learnt that the incident occurred few hours after the father, who is an hunter, returned home.
Residents blamed the incident on the boy’s father.
They said the families were not on good terms.
The victim’s remains have been deposited at the General Hospital in Ondo.
Police spokesman Femi Joseph said the father has been arrested and would be charged to court soon.
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