A 10-year-old Florida boy accidentally shot his younger sister in the face with a gun he found in his mother’s car after she left them alone with her two other children, an infant and a toddler, according to police.
The unidentified mother pulled into a RaceTrac gas station in West Palm Beach early Tuesday while her four children — ages 1, 2, 8 and 10 — remained in the car, CBS 12 reported.
After his mother left, the older son rummaged through the glove compartment and found a semi-automatic Glock, police spokesman Mike Jachles told the outlet.
The gun went off and hit his 8-year-old sister in the cheek, the police spokesman said.
“She is conscious and alert,” Jachles said of the attacked girl, who is expected to make a full recovery after surgery at a local hospital.
Police and the Florida Department of Children and Families are investigating the shooting, which could lead to charges against the mother.
Two other siblings, a 1-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl, were not injured in the incident.
The boy accidentally shot his sister in the face with a Glock pistol (above) he found in the glove compartment, police said. WPBPD
The child’s mother went to a gas station and left her children, ages 1 to 10, alone in the vehicle. The shooting is still under investigation. WPEC
“The situation could have been worse,” Jachles told WPBF.
“Every gun comes with responsible ownership, and all it takes is a minute. And every gun should be treated as if it were loaded and certainly not in the hands of a child.”
Kathy Wall, director of Safe Kids Palm Beach County, called it a “wake-up call” for parents.
“Don’t leave a loaded gun or even an unloaded gun anywhere where children can access it,” Wall told WPBF, adding that ammunition should also be stored separately from the weapon.
“With the amount of TV shows and video games kids have access to today, they’re completely unaware of the real consequences that guns can have,” Wall added.
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