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Kenya

20 January 2006

East African Standard (Nairobi)

A man shot dead a neighbour's daughter after she accidentally killed his son with the same gun in Turkana District. The boy, 8, was killed on Wednesday when the AK-47 rifle they were playing with went off. The children, who had been left alone at home, had taken the herdsman's loaded rifle to play with. The girl reportedly pulled the trigger, killing her playmate on the spot. The incident occurred in Lokori village in Turkana South. The police identified the girl as... (GunPolicy.org)

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