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10-year-old dies from gunshot wound in Halifax County
Posted February 7, 2021 2:17 p.m. EST
Updated February 7, 2021 10:24 p.m. EST
Hollister, N.C. — A 10-year-old girl died on Saturday after being shot in Halifax County.
Deputies were called to Bobolink Trail in Hollister around 11:30 p.m. for a report of a juvenile being shot.
Deputies said the investigation indicates the shooting might have been the result of mishandling of a firearm by a relative.
The incident remains under investigation.