8-Year-Old Utah Boy Dies After Accidental Shooting in Car

The child found a loaded gun under a seat while his mother was inside a convenience store, raising concerns over firearm storage laws.

The incident occurred in Lehi, Utah, outside a Maverik gas station.
The boy was alone in the car when he discovered the firearm and shot himself.
He was transported to a hospital in critical condition but died the following morning.
Utah lacks laws penalizing failure to secure firearms accessible to minors.
The shooting follows a similar incident involving a 5-year-old boy in Utah two weeks earlier.