11-year old Kentucky boy accidentally shoots and kills 9-year old brother

Malcolm Pennycuff, age 9

An 11-year old boy in southern Kentucky, near Monticello, accidentally shot his 9-year old brother, Malcolm Pennycuff, in the neck with a .22-caliber rifle.  The boys were with their father at the time.


The boy has since died of his wounds.


(initial report and news footage)
(follow-up report on the boy's death)


From a related article:

"He was a loving kid, very kind kid and just a good kid," said Superintendent John Dalton. "I know it's just a sad day for the family and his teachers, classmates and kids that knew him."

Every gun in the hands of a child must first pass through the hands of an adult.