DEKALB COUNTY, GA — DeKalb County police are investigating after a child was found dead from a gunshot wound at a home in Ellenwood.
Police responded to the incident on the 4100 block of Loveless Drive.
There are reports that the child was a 7-year-old boy who got hold of a gun and accidentally shot himself.
The DeKalb County Medical Examiner identified the child as Anthony Bernard Jones III.
Detectives are working to confirm how the boy gained access to the firearm.
This is an ongoing investigation.