DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 4-year-old boy in Durham is in the hospital with serious injuries after accidentally shooting himself, the police department confirms.

Shortly before 7:30 a.m., Durham police responded to a shooting in the 1600 block of Greenbriar Road.

When officers arrived, they found the child with a gunshot.

A preliminary investigation showed that the child accidentally shot himself with an unsecured gun, according to police.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call Investigator D. Bussell at (919) 560-4582 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200.

This is the second time this month that a child apparently shot themselves with an unsecured firearm in Durham.

On Sunday, November 2, police responded to a home in Durham in the Hayti District near Spauldin

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