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Ariz. police piece together fatal shooting by boy

By Washington Examiner
Published June 10, 2013 4:00am ET
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Ariz. police piece together fatal shooting by boy
Police stand outside a home in Prescott Valley, Ariz., Friday, June 7, 2013, where an Arizona man was accidentally shot by his 4-year-old son. Justin Stanfield Thomas was fatally shot Friday after he and his son traveled from Phoenix to a friend's home 90 miles away in the northern Arizona community of Prescott Valley for a surprise visit. Prescott Valley Police Brandon Bonney says the boy found the loaded gun in the home within minutes of arrival, asked a question about it and pulled the trigger. (AP Photo/Prescott Daily Courier, Les Stukenberg) | Les Stukenberg

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Police in an Arizona town are piecing together the death of a man who was shot by his 4-year-old son.

Authorities say Friday’s shooting in Prescott Valley of 35-year-old Justin Stanfield Thomas appears to be a tragic accident.

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