Police say a woman faces child endangerment charges after her toddler found a gun in her purse and accidentally discharged it at a southern Ohio Walmart store last week.
The Waverly Police Department said the woman told responding officers shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday that the 2-year-old boy took a Taurus 9mm handgun from his purse, and it went off.
Police said the bullet hit the ceiling of the store, and the child was left with a minor injury to his forehead “caused by the magazine.”
Police said the woman, whose name has not been released, was arrested and charged in Pike County Court with child endangerment.
The boy was released into the custody of a guardian and taken to an urgent care facility, police said.
The 2-year-old fired the gun and left a bullet in the ceiling of the store. AP/ Charles Krupa
Waverly police said in a statement on their Facebook page that such incidents “underscore the need for increased awareness and safety measures” and that the department “stresses the importance of responsible firearms ownership and storage, especially by those with children.”
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