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LEIGHTON-The death of a Leighton area two-year old appears to be a caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The child, Robert Michael Reaves, 2 is the son of Spring Valley Fire Chief Keith Reaves . The source of this information is Leighton Police Chief Brandon Hood.
According to Colbert County Sheriff Frank Williamson the accidental shooting took place on Thursday, July 14 between 5:30-6:00PM. The shooting did not occurred at the Reaves home. Reaves and his son were visiting a friend when the accident occurred. Sheriff Williamson says the gun did not belong to Keith Reaves.
Friends of the Reaves family have set up an account to help with funeral expenses.
The death is still under investigation.
