Cleveland baby dies after being shot by another child

CLEVELAND — A 1-year-old boy has died after being shot in the face inside a home here, police said Sunday.

Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said a 3-year-old boy is believed to have picked up the unattended gun and it went off, hitting the 1-year-old in the head.

Williams said investigators are trying to determine where the gun came from.

The shooting happened at a home Sunday afternoon on the city's east side.

Full details about the shooting weren't released, but Williams said at least one adult was home when it happened.

"It's a sad day for Cleveland," Williams told reporters outside the home. "This fascination that we have with handguns, not just in this city but in this country, has to stop. This is a senseless loss of life."

Charges are likely to follow for the person responsible for leaving the gun unsecured.

Emergency workers said the boy was taken to a Cleveland hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Contributing: The Associated Press