A 2-year-old Indiana boy was accidentally shot to death by his 3-year-old brother, who found a loaded gun in their mother’s purse, police said.
The boy’s mother told police that her 3-year-old son was in her bedroom when she found a gun and shot his younger brother, WGN reported. He hurriedly drove the injured child to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The tragic incident happened on Friday night in Gary, about 150 miles from Indianapolis. Neighbors reported hearing a loud bang shortly before 7:30 p.m., ABC reported.
The Gary Police Department confirmed the shooting in a post on Facebook, urging residents who own firearms to “secure their firearms in a gun case or with a gun lock.”
In a joint statement with Gary Mayor Jerome A. Prince and Gary Police Chief Anthony Titus, the men expressed their grief and promised to take action following the boy’s death.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to the loved ones of the two-year-old child who was tragically taken from our community. We understand that nothing we say will lessen the pain this tragedy has caused in our community,” the statement said.
A 2-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by his 3-year-old brother in Gary, Ind., last week. CBS The boy’s mother, who has not been identified, took her injured toddler to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries.CBS
“This case is under investigation, but it is a stark reminder of the responsibility we all have as adults to properly secure any firearms and devices that may become weapons in the hands of innocent children.
“Clearly, we must do more to protect members of our community from accidents like this, and we will act,” the couple said.
They reminded residents that the police department is offering free gun locks and said they would be ordering “many more.”
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has ruled the death accidental, although the investigation is ongoing.CBS
“We will determine how best to roll out this free and potentially life-saving device throughout our community,” the statement added.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has ruled the death accidental, although the incident remains under investigation by the Lake County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force, CBS Chicago reported.
No charges had been filed as of November 20. The boy’s mother has not been identified by officials.
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