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2-year-old boy in Maine in critical condition after being shot in the head

Investigators determined that one of three siblings living in the home found the gun in the closet, loaded it, and a round was fired.

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — A two-year-old boy was in critical condition Sunday after being shot in the head, police said.

According to Maine State Police, Waterville police got a 911 call about the shooting Saturday morning. Investigators determined that one of three siblings living in the home found the gun in the closet, loaded it and a round was fired.

The boy initially was taken to Thayer Hospital in Waterville and later was transferred to Maine Medical Center in Portland.

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