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A six-year-old girl, Makayla Browning, has been accidentally killed by her father. The man accidentally shot her in the head while he was cleaning a handgun he thought was unloaded.
The incident took place around 10.30pm on Friday in Salem, Indiana in the United States.
Her father, whose name has not been released, thought the handgun unloaded but it discharged and the bullet struck Makayla in the head, authorities said.
Makayla was taken to the Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky by air ambulance and she was pronounced dead shortly after.
According to DailyMail.com, the Indiana State Police said they have completed their investigation and do not believe foul play was involved.
They have turned over all information to the prosecutor’s office to determine if charges will be filed.