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Associated Press
Plymouth

Police: Boy, 7, killed self with gun found in box with toy

A mourner pays her respects outside of Samuels' home.
A mourner pays her respects outside of the Plymouth home where Keyaris Samuels, 7, lived with his three siblings and mother.
Peter Cox | MPR News

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Police say a 7-year-old boy fatally shot himself in his suburban Minneapolis home after a loaded handgun was found in a box containing a toy.

Police were called to a townhome apartment complex in Plymouth around 3 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a child bleeding from the head. When officers arrived they discovered Keyaris Samuels with a gunshot wound.

Plymouth Police Chief Mike Goldstein
Plymouth Police Chief Mike Goldstein speaks Thursday morning about the accidental shooting death of Keyaris Samuels, 7. Samuels accidentally shot himself Wednesday afternoon after finding a gun in a box inside his home. Goldstein said the shooting never should have happened, and said his department is working to hold the gun owner accountable for aeotheir irresponsible and unconscionable actions.ae
Peter Cox | MPR News

Police said Thursday that the boy and his siblings were home alone when the gun was discovered in a box containing a hoverboard. The three other children were outside when Keyaris accidentally shot himself. The boy's mother came home shortly afterward.

Plymouth Police Chief Michael Goldstein says the boy's mother told police she doesn't know the source of the gun. Police are investigating and want to hold the gun owner responsible.