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10-year-old girl dies after firearm falls and fires inside home in Sinop
A 10-year-old girl died after a gun fired inside her home on Thursday in Sinop, in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state.
Firefighters said she had been shot in the head and was already dead when they arrived.
Her 15-year-old brother said they were having a pillow fight when a shotgun leaning against a wall fell and fired.
A loaded firearm was inside the house, where the girl, her mother, stepfather and two other children were present.
Police are treating the shooting as an accident and have collected the gun for examination.
The Civil Police will investigate how the shot was fired and clarify what happened.
A 10-year-old girl died after being shot inside a home in Sinop, Mato Grosso.
The shooting happened on Thursday afternoon, October 15, in the Jardim Araguaia neighborhood.
Firefighters found the child dead with a gunshot wound to the head.
The case is being treated as an accident, and the Civil Police will investigate how the shot was fired.
According to the police report, the girl’s 15-year-old brother said a shotgun fell and fired during a pillow fight.
- Who
- A 10-year-old girl was killed; her 15-year-old brother was present.
- What
- She died from a gunshot wound to the head after a firearm fell and fired inside a home.
- When
- Thursday afternoon, October 15, 2026; firefighters were called at about 1:50 p.m.
- Where
- A home in the Jardim Araguaia neighborhood of Sinop, Mato Grosso.
- Why
- The case is treated as an accident. The brother said a pillow pulled during a pillow fight caused a shotgun to fall and fire.
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Firefighters were called to the home to attend to the shooting.
Firefighters found the girl dead with a gunshot wound to the head.
Police, forensic investigators and the medical examiner's institute were called, and the firearm was collected for examination.
- Victim
- 10-year-old girl
- Location
- Jardim Araguaia, Sinop, Mato Grosso
- Emergency call
- About 1:50 p.m., October 15
- Firearm
- A loaded shotgun was reportedly inside the home
- Investigation
- The Civil Police will investigate the circumstances