OREGON CITY, Ore. — Authorities say an Oregon man practicing drawing and holstering his handgun for a job guarding armored vehicles fired a shot that killed a 9-year-old girl.
Police in Oregon City said the shot came from the house and struck the girl in the head as she was playing in the backyard.
An earlier Associated Press story that indicated the man was cleaning his gun when the incident occurred has since been corrected.
Police said they are investigating the shooting Monday as an accident but wouldn’t formally make a determination until their investigation is complete. They said no decision had been made about charges.
