Two children under the age of five were involved in fatal gun accidents today.  Details are scarce.

In Adams Township, Ohio, a four year-old died at the hospital after being shot in the chest.  The local Sheriff’s office confirmed that the shooting was an accident.  It is not clear who fired the gun and no other details have been reported.

In Memphis, Tennessee, a man has been charged with reckless homicide after he left a loaded gun in the back seat of a car between himself and a three year old girl.  She picked up the gun and shot the driver in the head.   The man charged was later heard on surveillance video apologizing for his role in the victim’s death.

Sources:

“Police: Child Accidentally Shot in Seneca County,” TiffinOhio.net (October 14, 2020).

“Man Charged with Reckless Homicide after Police Say Child Picked up his Gun,” WREG News3 (October 15, 2020).