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Toddler dies after accidentally shooting himself, Las Vegas police say

Toddler shooting near Nellis Air Force Base
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A toddler is dead after accidentally shooting himself.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, this happened on Sunday at 6:38 p.m. at an apartment complex near Nellis Air Force Base.

Police said they responded to a call that shots had been fired at the Eagle Trace apartment complex. When officers arrived, they said a two-year-old boy was dead.

The Clark County Coroner's Office identified the child as Jaiangeles Stevenson.

RESIDENTS: Residents of complex where toddler accidentally shot himself react to death

A GoFundMe started Monday for Jaiangeles by his aunt, Paris. For more information, visit "Support for Baby Blu."