3:00 p.m. Update:

Kentucky State Police released more details about the shooting of a three-year-old boy in Harlan County.

Police say the toddler was on the front porch around 11:00 a.m. when he got ahold of a small handgun. Troopers say they do not know where the gun came from at this time.

The child's mother and several other adults were at the home when the shooting happened, police say.

Police say the boy was transported to Harlan County ARH where he was pronounced dead by the Harlan County Coroner.

2:40 p.m. Update:

Officials from Kentucky State Police confirm that the child killed in the shooting is a boy. They say the toddler just turned three years old recently. We will continue to update this story.

1:45 p.m. Update:

Kentucky State Police confirmed to WYMT the child has died from their injuries. We still do not know the gender of the victim.

1:30 p.m. Update:

Kentucky State Police have confirmed the victim just turned 3 years old. We are working to confirm more details.

Active Investigation at this time!! Two year old shot in the head in Harlan County. The KSP are on the scene investigating. We will update as information comes available. Posted by Kentucky State Police on Friday, August 31, 2018

Original Story

Kentucky State Police are at a house where they say a toddler received a gunshot to the head this morning.

Right now, it is too early to tell what led to the shooting. Troopers tell us the child was rushed to the hospital.

The 911 call initially went to Post 10 from a home in the Totz community requesting an ambulance. It is unclear the extent of the child's injuries.

We have a reporter on the way to talk with police.