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An 11-year-old boy in Centralia, Washington, was found dead in his home from a gun shot wound. Police believe the gun accidentally discharged while the boy was handling it. We just have to shake our heads at how some parents can be so careless with such deadly items.

Detective Sgt. Stacy Brown said this morning that the handgun involved in the incident had been kept in the house northeast of Centralia, at 724 Teitzel Road, where two brothers were eating dinner in separate rooms.

Although no names have been released as of press time today, Brown said the parents of the children were both working at the time of the shooting and the incident is under investigation. The gun belonged to the father, according to a sheriff’s office press release.

“The kids obviously knew where the guns were kept,” Brown said.

According to Internet address listings, Aaron and Tanya Rothmeyer live at the residence. Based on Lewis County tax lot information, the couple bought the 1920s-era home in April 2001. Brown said multiple firearms were kept there, although she declined to elaborate, citing the active investigation.