Toddler dead after finding loaded gun in Cobb apartment, shooting himself in the head

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A 1-year-old has died after he found a loaded gun and shot himself in the head in Cobb County, police said.

The child has been identified as Royal Clark.

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The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon at an apartment on White Circle, police said.

The child’s father, Conrad Carrington Clark, was arrested on and charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless conduct and possession of a firearm by a felon, according to warrants.

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This is the second child to be shot to death in the past three days. On Monday, officers responded to reports of a shooting at a Texaco near Lithonia. A 7-year-old boy had been shot in the head. His 6-year-old brother was also in the car at the time. It’s unclear who fired the gun.

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The boys’ father, 42-year-old Dante Daugherty, was arrested on charges of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree cruelty to children.

Video shows father discover son dead at DeKalb gas station before being charged with murder Dante Daugherty was inside the store when the shooting happened in the car still parked at the pump.

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