4-year-old accidentally shoots, kills self in car outside Tennessee gas station, police say

A 4-year-old has died after accidentally firing a gun while sitting in a parked car outside a Tennessee gas station, authorities said.

According to the Jackson Sun and WBBJ-TV, the shooting occurred about 1 p.m. Saturday outside a Raceway station in Jackson. Police said the child, who had been left in the vehicle unattended, got hold of a firearm. The weapon then discharged, killing the child, police told the news outlets.