Investigators in Anchorage are conducting an investigation into the shooting death of a five-year-old child that occurred during the early morning hours on Tuesday.

Police were called out  to the 5700-block of Rocky Mountain Court at 12:24 am on Tuesday morning and upon arrival opened an investigation. Their preliminary investigation found that the five-year-old, identified as Christian Johnnson, had found a handgun in a bedroom nightstand, and had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound as a result.

APD is continuing to investigate the incident and report that “the  case will be referred to the District Attorney’s office for possible charges,” the department says.[xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense-responsive”]Police reminds the public about gun safety and children and say, “Don’t leave guns unattended and easily accessible, use a gun lock or secure guns in a safe.”

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