Thursday, June 2, 2011

Only in America: Toddler fatally shoots sister; police find 53 guns in home

Fresno Police found 53 guns in the home where a 2-year-old accidentally shot and killed his 6-year-old half-sister Sunday morning, according to crimevoice.com.

According to police, the toddler found the unsecured gun in the master bedroom of the N. Boyd Avenue home around 11 a.m. on Sunday. He walked with the loaded semi-automatic gun into a bedroom where three of his siblings were playing, including 6-year-old Emily Lavender. Police said the boy pointed the gun toward Emily and accidentally fired. The bullet hit Emily in the chest.

“The gun accidentally discharged, striking the child,” said Sgt. Stephen Viveros of the Fresno Police Department. “The child was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

Read more at:
http://crimevoice.com/toddler-fatally-shoots-sister-police-find-53-guns-in-home-5860/

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