2023-11-21 10:12:38
A family tragedy recently occurred in Gary, Lake County, Indiana, USA. (Schematic diagram/pixabay)
A family tragedy recently occurred in Gary, Lake County, Indiana, USA. After a mother left the bedroom, her 3-year-old son found a loaded gun in her bag and accidentally shot her 2-year-old brother. The brother died of serious injuries after being sent to the hospital.
According to “abc7chicago”, the case occurred at around 7:20 pm local time on the 17th. At that time, a neighbor heard a loud noise. When the mother saw the scene in front of her, she collapsed instantly and then sent the child to North Lake Methodist Hospital ( Northlake Methodist Hospital), unfortunately the 2-year-old boy eventually died of his injuries.
After the police received the report, they rushed to the scene of the incident. The mother said that her 3-year-old brother accidentally shot and killed her 2-year-old brother. She revealed that she happened to leave the room at that time and there was a gun in her bag. The 3-year-old After finding his son, he accidentally caused a tragedy.
The case is currently under investigation. In response, the police said, “We are conducting a criminal investigation and will submit the results of the investigation to the prosecutor, who will decide whether it was negligence or an accident.”
Gary Mayor Jerome A. Prince and Police Chief Anthony Titus emphasized that adults must take good care of firearms and other weapons, and also asked gun owners to keep their guns in gun cases. Or lock it with a gun lock to prevent similar tragedies from happening again.
The report pointed out that starting in July 2022, Indiana will no longer require a handgun license to legally carry or transport a handgun in the state. Anyone over the age of 18 and who is not prohibited from owning a gun by state or federal law can possess a gun ( with few exceptions).
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