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Boy, 6, dead after pellet gun shooting in Sproatley Boy, 6, dead after pellet gun shooting in Sproatley
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A six-year-old boy has died after being shot with a pellet gun at a house in East Yorkshire.A six-year-old boy has died after being shot with a pellet gun at a house in East Yorkshire.
The child died in hospital after being injured in Church Lane in the village of Sproatley, at 16:00 BST on Thursday. Stanley Metcalf was injured at a house in Church Lane in the village of Sproatley, at 16:00 BST on Thursday. He was taken to hospital where he died.
Det Ch Insp Mark Goulding of Humberside Police said: "Initial indication is this is a pellet gun injury. Humberside Police said he was visiting a family member and did not live in the house.
"We're investigating the circumstances and the investigation is at an early stage." Det Ch Insp Mark Goulding of Humberside Police said it appeared to have been a "tragic accident".
He added: "Our thoughts are with his family, who are being supported by specialist officers and we request that they are given privacy at this very difficult time." He said: "We're still investigating the circumstances of exactly what happened, but initial indications are that this was a tragic accident involving a pellet gun.
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The boy is believed to have been visiting the house and did not live there, neighbours said. "We haven't made any arrests in connection with the incident, but we are speaking to a number of family members to assist us with our enquiries.
One man who lives nearby said: "What can you say? It goes out to the family. You can't even guess how they are feeling "Our thoughts are with Stanley's family, who have asked that they be given privacy at this very difficult time."
"It's just so tragic - especially a six-year-old." One man who lives nearby said: "What can you say? It goes out to the family. You can't even guess how they are feeling.
"It's just so tragic - especially a six year old."
Another neighbour added: "It's so sad, for a six year old, with a pellet gun. You think of your own children don't you, your grandchildren."Another neighbour added: "It's so sad, for a six year old, with a pellet gun. You think of your own children don't you, your grandchildren."
A resident who did want to be identified, described the news as "surreal".
He said: "I knew the lad's dad pretty well. He had invited me in for a drink just the other day and was always very friendly.
"They are a very nice, genuine family, so your heart just goes out to them because this is such a tragedy, especially given how young the kid is."
At the scene: Leanne Brown, BBC Look North
Sproatley is a very small village to the east of Hull and incidents where the police are called are rare.
It's very quiet here, with just over 1,000 residents.
News quickly spread of the tragic incident and neighbours expressed to me their shock and sadness at what had happened.