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Associated Press - July 15, 2009 9:54 AM ET
ECRU, Miss. (AP) - An 8-year-old boy who died in an accidental shooting will be buried Thursday in north Mississippi.
Authorities say Russell McWhirter was at his grandfather's house in Ecru when he found a pistol between the mattresses of a bed. The gun went off and injured the boy's head.
Coroner Kim Bedford has ruled the shooting accidental.
Russell was remembered as a rambunctious boy who enjoyed playing baseball and was ardently affectionate toward his dad and the game.
He played this past summer with the Predators, a traveling USSSA team.
Visitation for the family was set for Wednesday at Endville Baptist Church from 5:09p.m. Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Endville.
Information from: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, http://nems360.com/
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