5-year-old attacked and killed by dog while at a caregiver’s home, coroner says

A 5-year-old child, Jayceon Gates, died after being attacked by a pit bull terrier at a caregiver’s home in Ladson, South Carolina. Deputies responded to the scene and found both the child and an adult injured; the child later died at the hospital. Authorities, including the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, are investigating the incident.