An 8-year-old boy has died from a gunshot wound following the accidental discharge of a revolver by his brother at their north Bossier Parish home.

Just before 3 p.m. Saturday, Bossier sheriff's deputies were called to the home in the 200 block of Retha Lane, off of Old Plain Dealing road just north of Benton, to investigate a shooting involving a young boy.

According to a sheriff's office news release, Nathan Majors was home with his 11-year-old brother, when the two found a loaded .38 caliber revolver in the house. The older brother accidentally discharged the gun, shooting Nathan. He was taken to University Health in Shreveport, where he was pronounced dead.

Deputies say the shooting was accidental, but will continue with their investigation.

 

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