Toddler, 2, dies after accidentally shooting himself in the chest when he was left alone in the car at a Walmart parking lot while his parents shopped

A two-year-old Georgia boy has died after accidentally shooting himself in a Walmart parking lot while his parents shopped for fireworks, it has emerged. 

Nakyzi Odums was alone in a vehicle parked at the superstore in Douglas on July 3 as his parents shopped at a stand selling pyrotechnics just feet away, witnesses told WALB.

Bystanders recalled hearing a gunshot before seeing his parents, identified by family as Sam Odums and Laileighauna Parks, dashed back to the car and discovered their son had shot himself in the chest.

The toddler was rushed to a local hospital before being transferred to a trauma center in Jacksonville, Florida, where police say he died on Saturday afternoon.

Officers have launched an investigation into Nakyzi's death and are working to determine how he got ahold of the gun.

Witnesses said Nakyzi had been sitting in the front seat of the car while his parents shopped at the fireworks stand.

It is suspected that the gun may have been in the side of the car door when he found it, the TV station reported.

The Douglas Police Department confirmed his death in a Facebook post on Saturday, issuing their condolences to his loves ones. 

'Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time,' the post said.

'Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.'

It is unclear if Odums or Parks will face charges in the incident. They are not currently in custody, according to jail records reviewed by DailyMail.com.

Georgia law generally allows anyone who is a 'lawful weapons carrier' to loaded carry a gun in their vehicle.

However, Douglas Police Chief Brannen Pruette says that weapon holders should take precautions to keep children safe.

Pruette previously told WALB: 'You're allowed to have a gun in the car, but when there's a child involved, you need to make sure that the gun is secure so that the child doesn't have access to it.'

Nakyzi's grandmother has created a GoFundMe page to help the toddler's parents pay for his burial.

'It is with great sadness that we inform you of the loss of our beautiful Nakyzi Odums,' the crowdfunder reads. 

'He was definitely the light and love for his parents Sam Odums and Laileighauna Parks. He smiled brightly, laughed wholeheartedly, loved unconditionally'.

The funds will also be used to 'allow [his] mom and dad time to grieve properly'.

The Douglas Police Department told DailyMail.com there is no update on the case at this time.