A four-year-old boy has shot himself dead after finding a gun at his babysitter 's home . Codrick Beal had been staying overnight at a friend of his mother 's in north Harris County , Texas when he fatally shot himself just before noon on Sunday . He had been visiting the home while his mother , Ashley Beal , celebrated her birthday . His father , Codrick McCall , was also not at the scene of the shooting . It is still unclear how the boy came across the firearm and authorities continue to investigate . Scroll down for video . Tragic : Four-year-old Codrick Beal , pictured , shot himself dead after finding a gun while staying with a family friend in Houston , Texas over the weekend . His mother had been celebrating her birthday at the time . Loss : Codrick 's mother and father ( pictured with the boy , left ) were not at the home at the time of the shooting . After the boy was found , relatives and friends were seen comforting each other outside the house in the 19000 block of Imperial Stone . 'My baby is gone ! ' the boy 's mother Ashley cried outside the home as authorities swept the property . Codrick , her only child , was reportedly staying with a long-time friend of his mother 's . The babysitter had to be collected by EMS , having sobbed so hard that she collapsed on the road outside the house in convulsions . 'It 's just a terrible accident , ' Ashley 's cousin , Leticia Beal told the Houston Chronicle . 'We see it all the time on the news but you never think it 'll hit home . It 's the most horrible thing . ' The boy 's paternal grandmother also wept as she paid tribute to youngster on Sunday . Distraught : Family and friends weep outside the Houston home where a four-year-old boy shot himself . Scene : Authorities are still investigating how the youngster got his hands on the firearm on Sunday . Pained : Loved ones console each other after the news that the four-year-old had fatally shot himself . Heartbreaking : This is the second child to die in an accidental shooting in Houston in as many days . 'Four years old . He had so much to live for , ' Sharron McCall told KTRK . 'You ca n't bring death back . What has happened has happened . All we can do is try to pick up the pieces and continue with life there is nothing else to do . ' She did not shed anymore light on the death but said she thinks her grandson should still be here . 'They sell you safety locks with your firearm when you purchase it , ' she said . Authorities from the Harris County Sheriff 's Office investigated the scene but have not disclosed the kind of gun was fired or who the owned it . Deputies said no charges have yet been brought and a Harris County grand jury would decide if any one should be charged in the death . Sadness : Codrick 's paternal grandmother , Sharron McCall , said she had no idea how the accident happened because guns should have safety locks . Through tears , she said her grandson had so much to live for . Loved : Four-year-old Codrick , pictured with his grandmother , was his mother 's only child . 'He was a loveable baby , ' said Keith Beal , Ashley 's uncle . 'Very funny , he loved to play around all the time . He just had so much life in him , he was always a happy baby . ' A spokeswoman for Harris County Child Protective Services said they are also investigating . KTRK reported that CPS has previously responded to calls regarding the boy 's parents but had never been sent to the home where the boy died . The tragic death is the second time a child has died in Houston of an accidental shooting in less than a week with a three-year-old reportedly killed Friday in Harris County . That boy 's mother was in the house when she heard the gunshot and rushed to find him with a bullet wound to the neck and jaw . The boy died at Memorial Hermann Hospital . See below for video .
Codrick Beal shot himself dead while staying at a family friend 's home in Houston , Texas on Sunday while his mother celebrated her birthday . It is still unclear how he came across the firearm . Comment: