AVONDALE, La. — Authorities say a 5-year-old is dead following an shooting in Jefferson Parish on Sunday evening.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies were dispatched around 7:30 p.m. to reports that a child had arrived at a hospital with a single gunshot wound to the body.
Investigators say they learned the shooting happened in the 100 block of Helen Drive. A firearm was recovered from the home where the shooting took place.
The 5-year-old was later transferred to a second hospital where he later died from his injuries.
The JPSO said investigators are working to determine if the shooting was accidental.
On Tuesday, the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office identified the child as Nassir White and that he died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
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