Child dies in accidental shooting in west Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A child is dead after what police are calling was an accidental shooting on the west side of Columbus Sunday night.

According to a Columbus police dispatcher, the shooting happened at approximately 9:10 p.m. on the 1500 block of Grandview Avenue.

According to Columbus Police Sgt. Joseph Albert, the child, who was under the age of 10, was pronounced dead by medics at 9:18 p.m.

Albert said the gun was recovered at the scene.

"We say this all the time, you have to lock up your guns," Albert said. "As soon as you get home, you have to lock up your gun. Children are curious; children want to know what it is. We tragically have seen this before in our city. We need this to stop. We need to not have another child lose their life because of a firearm that's unattended."

Police continue to be on the scene investigating.

This is the second accidental shooting involving a child in less than a week. On Wednesday, a child was hospitalized in stable condition after a person carrying a firearm dropped the gun, causing it to go off and shoot the child. A man in that case was charged with negligent assault, a third-degree misdemeanor.