Mebane Family Mourns After 3YO Hunter Hatch Killed In Accidental Shooting

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A Mebane family has identified 3-year-old Hunter Hatch as the little boy who was killed in an accidental shooting.

Around 7:55 p.m. on Wednesday night, Mebane officers came to the intersection of West Lee Street and South First Street after getting a report of shots fired. At the scene, police found Hunter inside a car with a critical injury and a gun. He was taken to the hospital and died that night.

Investigators say that the gun went off accidentally inside the car. The gun was unsecured.

Hunter will be remembered as a charming little boy with a beautiful head of blond hair. His family described him as a funny and energetic, yet mischievous, little boy.

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Mebane family mourns after 3-year-old Hunter Hatch killed in accidental shooting

MEBANE, N.C. (WGHP) — A Mebane family has identified 3-year-old Hunter Hatch as the little boy who was killed in an accidental shooting. Around 7:55 p.m. on Wednesday night, Mebane officers came to the intersection of West Lee Street and South First Street after getting a report of shots fired...

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Because the car was left unlocked with a gun just laying there, ready to be picked up by a curious toddler. No one has any critical thinking skills anymore.