The children’s father told local reporters that the child might have mistaken the gun, which belongs to a relative, for a toy.
A 1-year-old boy in Texas underwent surgery after his 4-year-old brother shot him unintentionally in the leg after finding an unsecured pistol in their home in Houston on Tuesday night, authorities said.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on Twitter that the 1-year-old was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound after the incident but was expected to survive.that he was not home at the time of the shooting, but the children’s mother was. He told the outlet that the 4-year-old likes to play with toy guns and was likely unaware that he had found a real one, which belonged to a relative staying at the home.
Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Gilliland told KPRC that the Crimes Against Children Unit is investigating the circumstances leading to the shooting. A Harris County district attorney’s office spokesperson told HuffPost that law enforcement is still conducting their investigation, and any case would go to a grand jury to determine whether charges are appropriate to file.
Major Saul Suarez briefing media on the accidental shooting of a 1 year old boy by his 4 year old sibling. Occurred in the 17100 block of Sunshine Street. Investigators interviewing family. The 1 year old is expected to survive.
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1-year-old unintentionally shot by sibling in northeast Harris County home, sheriff saysSheriff Ed Gonzalez said the child's preschool-aged sibling found the unsecured pistol at home.
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One-year-old boy accidentally shot by 4-year-old brother in Texas, authorities sayHOUSTON — A 1-year-old boy is expected to survive after he was accidentally shot by his 4-year-old brother at their home in Texas on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
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1-year-old boy accidentally shot by 4-year-old brother in Texas, authorities sayA 1-year-old boy is expected to survive after he was accidentally shot by his 4-year-old brother at their home in Texas on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
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1-year-old boy accidentally shot by 4-year-old brother in Texas, authorities sayA 1-year-old boy is expected to survive after he was accidentally shot by his 4-year-old brother at their home in Texas on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
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