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MEMPHIS, Tenn. —The father of the toddler who died after shooting himself Saturday has been charged by police.

Gari Settles, 38, was charged with reckless homicide.

Police responded to a shooting on the 1400 block of Hickory Way just after 6:30 p.m.

They found a toddler who was in extremely critical condition after shooting himself, police say.

The toddler was pronounced dead just after 10 p.m.