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Clinton Police reminding parents to lock their firearms after accidental death of toddler Preliminary investigation revealed a 4-year-old boy found a firearm in this kitchen, accidentally fired it Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT HOME WILL PAY AN EXTRA $23 DOLLARS A YEAR IN PROPERTY TAXE A MESSAGE FROM CLINTON, MISSOURI POLICE TONIGHT AFTER THE ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING DEATH OF 4-YEAR-OLD BOY. HALEY: TONIGHT KMBC 9'S BRIAN JOHNSON IS IN CLINTON WHERE POLICE REMIND PARENTS TO SECURE FIREARMS IN THE HOME. BRIAN: JUST AFTER 12:30 TUESDAY POLICE WERE CALLED TO A HOME NEAR WILSON AND 11TH STREET TERR FOUR-YEAR-OLD JEBIDIAH BISHOP APPARENTLY FOUND A HAND GUN AND PULLED THE TRIGGER. >> HE CHILD FOUND THE FIREARM IN A BAG, 5 UNFORTUNATELY, UH. BRIAN: HIS MOTHER TRIED TO GIVE FIRST AID. JEBIDIAH WAS BREATHING AND HAD A PULSE. >> IT IS ALWAYS A VERY TOUGH THING FOR BOTH THE FAMILIES AS WELL AS ANYONE RESPONDING TO THA BRIAN: HE WAS AIRLIFTED TO KANSAS CITY BUT POLICE SAY HE DIED BEFORE LANDING. >> I COULD NOT BEGIN TO SPECULATE WHAT WOULD BE GOING THROUGH THEIR MINDS DURING THIS ABSOLUTELY AWFUL TIME. BRIAN: POLICE BELIEVE THE SHOOTING WAS ACCIDENTAL. >> THERE ARE NO CHARGES AT THIS TIM BRIAN: IT'S THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN TEN YEARS SINCE A YOUNG CHILD ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED HIMSELF IN THE CLINTON COMMUNITY. TONIGHT POLICE WARN PARENTS. >> PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE TAKING WHATEVER MEASURES THAT YOU NEED TO TAKE IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT A TRAGEDY LIKE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. WHETHER THAT BE GUN LOCKS, A SAFE, A CABINET, WHATEVER NEEDS TO BE DONE. BRIAN: POLICE WANT NO ONE ELSE TO GET HURT. IN CLINTON, BRIAN JOHNSON KMBC 9 NEWS. HALEY: DOZENS OF POLICE AND SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE STATE OFFER FREE GUN LOCKS TO HELP PROTECT CHILDR