For the third day in a row, a young child was killed in a gun accident.  In Commerce City, Colorado, a three-year old boy was found shot to death in an incident that involved “mishandling” of a gun.  Two siblings, ages 12 and 13, were present in the home at the time of the incident, but no parent was present.  It is not clear which child was handling the gun when it went off.

A neighbor reported that two kids ran from the house saying, “[s]omebody got shot and we ran.”  She added, ““[i]f you are going to leave your kids alone, don’t leave a gun there. And if you’re going to have a gun, keep it in a safe and don’t keep it loaded.”

Sources:

Greg Nieto, “3-year-old Killed in Commerce City Shooting, May be Result of Mishandling Loaded Gun,”  Fox Denver 31 News (July 19, 2020).

Allison Sylte, Sonia Gutierrez, “3-year-old Boy Dies from Gunshot Wound in Likely ‘Mishandling of a Firearm’ Situation,”  9News (July 19, 2020).