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3-year-old dies after accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound in McCamey
Summary by The Odessa Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Tamlyn Price , as published by CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)
· August 14, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The incident occurred at a home in McCamey, where a 3-year-old boy suffered a fatal injury.
A young child's death is under investigation in Upton County. The Texas Rangers are looking into the matter. The incident occurred at a home in McCamey, where a 3-year-old boy suffered a fatal injury.
He was taken to a hospital in McCamey and then to a medical center in Lubbock for additional care. Few details have been released about the circumstances surrounding the child's death, which is known to have involved a gun. For more information, readers can consult the original report from the Upton County Sheriff’s Office.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 14, 2026 ·
Source: CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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