The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office said the scene was in the 3200 block of N. 45th Street.

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CONCORDIA IN THE SHERMAN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. 12 NEWS DERRICK ROSE IS LIVE ON THE SCENE. >> RELATIVES ARE STILL GATHERED AT THE HOME ON 45TH WHERE THIS TRAGEDY HAPPENED. A FIVE-YEAR-OLD BOY LOST TO GUN VIOLENCE. THE DIFFERENCE IN THI CASE, ACCORDING TO A RETIRED OFFICER, WHO WAS WORKING WITH THE FAMILY, WAS A CASE OF A LITTLE BOY WHO GOT HOLD OF A GUN AND ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF. THE CALL FOR HELP CAME AROUN NOON TODAY. THE RETIRED OFFICER, WHO WAS WORKING ALONGSIDE THE SALVATION ARMY CHAPLAINS, TOLD ME THE BOY’S MOM WAS ASLEEP IN THE HOME AND HEARD A POP THAT WOKE HER UP. SHE CALLED FOR HER SON AND WHEN HE DID NOT ANSWER, SHE FOUND HIM ON THE COUCH. SADLY, HE DID NOT SURVIVE HIS INJURIES. WHILE POLICE INVESTIGATED THE SCENE, THE CHAPLAINS GATHERED TO PRAY WITH RELATIVES NOT FAR FROM THE HOME. AFTER POLICE CLEARED THE SCENE, THAT RETIRED OFFICER HAD THIS STERN MESSAGE FOR ALL OF MILWAUKEE. EVERY GUN OWNER THAT HAS A CHILD IN THE HOUSE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, LOCKED THOSE GUNS UP. GO AND GET YOU A LOCK OR PUT IT IN SOME PLACE WHERE THESE CHILDREN CANNOT GET HOLD OF THESE GUNS. >> IS THAT WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? >> THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED TODAY. JOYC SO HEARTBREAKING. DO WE KNOW WHETHER THAT GUN WAS LEGALLY OWNED? >> THAT IS STILL AN OPEN QUESTION FOR MILWAUKEE POLICE. THAT INVESTIGATION IS STILL UNDERWAY. ACCORDING TO THAT RETIRED OFFICER, THE MOTHER IN THIS CASE

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A 5-year-old boy was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon in Milwaukee. The shooting happened about noon near 45th Street and Concordia Avenue. According to a retired officer, Malcolm Hunt, who was working with the family, the boy got hold of a gun and accidentally shot himself. Hunt, who was working alongside the Salvation Army chaplains, told WISN 12 News the boy's mom was asleep in the home and heard a pop that woke her up. She called for her son and when he did not answer, she found him on the couch. After police cleared the scene, the Hunt had a stern message for all of Milwaukee."Every gun owner who has a child in their house, please, I'm saying please, please, lock those guns up. Put it in something where it's locked, where these children cannot get a hold of these guns," Hunt said. "Is that what happened today?" WISN 12 News' Derrick Rose asked Hunt. "That's what happened today," Hunt said. Milwaukee police have not confirmed the boy's name or said whether the gun was legally owned. An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday. Police have not said if anyone is in custody but said there is no danger to the public. A second 5-year-old boy was fatally shot Monday in Kenosha.Police said he was abandoned at a hospital.Two relatives have been questioned in connection with the boy's shooting, but they have not been identified and no charges have yet been filed.On June 5, a 3-year-old boy was shot in Milwaukee and survived. Police said a 26-year-old woman was arrested.Get breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 mobile app or with our email newsletters.Give us a follow: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube