Father Accidentally Shoots, Kills 6-Year-Old Daughter While Cleaning Gun

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SALEM, Ind. (AP) — State Police say a southern Indiana man accidentally shot and killed his 6-year-old daughter while cleaning a handgun.
They say Makayla S. Bowling of rural Salem was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Police say her father was cleaning the gun inside a home Friday night and thought the weapon was unloaded, but it discharged, striking the girl in the head. The father’s name hasn’t been released.
Police say detectives don’t