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3-year-old gets hold of gun man left on kitchen table, fatally shoots self

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Police arrested a Menasha man after he left a gun on a kitchen table that a 3-year-old boy got ahold of and fatally shot himself.

Devon Armour, 27, attended a funeral in Milwaukee, and afterward he drove with another man to a home near 31st and Michigan to visit with family.

According to investigators there were multiple kids inside  the home, including a 14-year-old, the 3-year-old victim and his 12-year-old brother.

The complaint says the 3-year-old boy was seated at a table when he reached for a gun, also placed on the table, and shot himself.

Investigators say Armour grabbed the gun and fled the home.

Armour admitted to purchasing the 9mm pistol four days prior to the shooting, and leaving the firearm on the kitchen table, all while knowing children were inside the residence. Armour also admitted to fleeing the scene and taking the gun.

Armour has been charged with the following: Second degree reckless homicide Possession of a firearm by a felon Bail jumping.