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Police investigating claims woman was accidentally shot by young child on Sunday

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A woman was shot and killed Sunday inside an apartment in the 900 block of 16th Avenue North, according to Metro Police.

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Metro Nashville Police have identified the victim as 25-year-old Elonshe Williams. As of Monday afternoon, her cause of death is "unclassified." According to police, Williams had come to visit a female resident who has two children. Detectives are working to corroborate a report that one of the children, a three-year-old, fired the semi-automatic pistol that the victim brought to the apartment.

This is a developing story. We will update you as soon as we have more information.

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