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Two cousins, 12 and 14, killed while playing with gun on Instagram Live, family says

Two young cousins from Missouri were livestreaming when one fatally shot the other before killing herself, police and a relative of the victims said.

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Two young cousins from Missouri were livestreaming when one fatally shot the other before killing herself, police and a relative of the victims said.

Highlights

  • Paris Harvey, 12, and her cousin Kuaron Harvey, 14, were livestreaming when one fatally shot the other before she killed herself, police say.
  • Police classified the incident as a murder-suicide, but family members say it was a tragic accident.
  • Paris’ mother, Shinise Harvey, says she let her daughter go to the apartment for a family party celebrating March birthdays.
  • Paris was playing with the gun, “but it went off and hit” Kuaron, police and a relative say.
  • It was not clear Monday where the gun came from or whether charges would be filed in connection with the deaths, police said.