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A two-year-old Arizona boy was hospitalised in serious condition after shooting himself in the face with a gun that police said may have been hidden under a pillow on a bed.

Police said foul play was not suspected in the incident but added that they were still trying to determine exactly what happened.

According to police, the shooting occurred on Thursday night while the Peoria boy and a seven-year-old brother were being watched by a grandmother and aunt.

Police spokesman Jay Davis said initial information indicated that the grandmother was playing with the boy near the bed when he grabbed the gun and shot himself.

It was unclear whom the gun belonged to or if anyone would face charges.

The boy’s father was not home at the time. No identities were released.