Lakeland police said the boy found a gun in a car outside his residence on West Crawford Street on Sunday. He died at the hospital on Tuesday.

A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition after police say he found a gun and accidentally shot himself in the head on Sunday afternoon.

That's when police say the 6-year-old was able to get into the car and found a Glock 19X which was between the driver's seat and the center console. His father reportedly heard the gunshot and found Major with injuries to his head,