Police: 7-year-old boy dies of gunshot wound in Plymouth

Authorities say a 7-year-old boy has died from a gunshot wound in the Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth.

Plymouth police say officers were called around 3 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a 7-year-old victim bleeding from the head.

When officers arrived, they learned the victim suffered a gunshot wound. Despite life-saving attempts, the child was pronounced dead at the scene.

KSTP-TV reports police say there is no threat to the public.

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