A three-year-old boy, Anthony William LaTorre Jr., died in Monett, Missouri, on June 26, 2018, after accidentally shooting himself. According to reports, he left the family home in the early morning hours, entered the garage, climbed into the family car and found a firearm in the center console. The weapon discharged and inflicted a fatal wound.

Law enforcement investigated and determined the shooting was accidental. No criminal charges were filed. The Monett police chief publicly used the case as a reminder for gun owners to secure firearms, and the death was mentioned as one of several accidental child shootings in southern Missouri that summer.

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