One-year-old boy dies after being shot in the head with a handgun while in a bedroom with his brother, 3
Daily Mail
October 2, 2016
A one-year-old child has died after being shot in the head with a handgun, possibly by his three-year-old brother.
Authorities responded to a home in McDonough, Georgia, near Atlanta on Saturday afternoon after reports of a shooting
At this point, officials are unsure if the three-year-old shot the toddler or if the younger child's fatal wound was self-inflicted.
The weapon has been turned over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in an attempt to answer that question.
It's believed an adult left the gun in the same room as the children and 'wasn't paying attention' when one of them grabbed the firearm which was a .45 caliber handgun.
The younger child was taken to Piedmont Hospital where he was pronounced dead around 5pm.
Police have spoken with the parents and no charges have been filed at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
2 comments:
You don't leave guns where children can gain access. There should be charges filed.
This was tragic, stupid and completely preventable. Probably criminal too.
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