11-Year-Old Dies After Being Shot By 4-Year-Old

The Lake City, Florida boy was shot accidentally Sunday by a 4-year-old.

Police said they arrived at the Cedar Park Apartment complex in Lake City Sunday to find that Jarvan Jackson, 11, had been shot inside one of the apartments.

Jarvan was rushed to Shands in critical condition; Lake City police have since ruled the shooting to be an accident.

Jarvan died at approximately 2:47 p.m. Tuesday, police said.

Meantime, the Lake City Police Department and the Department of Children and Families are investigating how the 4-year-old got access to the gun and whether there was adequate supervision for the children at the home.

By: Cheston Catalano

Cheston Catalano is a Kentucky-based journalist whose work has been featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle. He is a long-time contributor to Liberaland.