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4-year-old shoots 1-year-old sibling, sheriff says | Toddler expected to be OK

Deputies said the toddler is recovering from surgery and is expected to be OK.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 4-year-old accidentally shot a 1-year-old sibling in the leg in northeast Harris County Tuesday afternoon, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Deputies said the toddler is recovering from surgery and is expected to be OK.

This happened at a home on Sunshine Street in the Sheldon Woods neighborhood in northeast Harris County. The sheriff first tweeted about the incident at 5:29 p.m.

Investigators are looking into how the 4-year-old was able to get his hands on a loaded gun.

It's not clear whether there were any adults in the home at the time of the shooting.

It will be up to the Harris County District Attorney's Office and a grand jury to determine whether any charges will be filed.

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