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Neighbors were shocked and upset after hearing that a 3-year-old boy got ahold of a gun and shot himself in the head in the east Mesa area on Thursday. They say they didn’t hear that initial gunshot but say it didn’t take long for the area to be filled with law enforcement. The boy is fighting for his life.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Neighbors were shocked and upset after hearing that a 3-year-old boy got ahold of a gun and shot himself in the head in the east Mesa area on Thursday. They say they didn’t hear that initial gunshot but say it didn’t take long for the area to be filled with law enforcement. 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