Two-Year Old Shoots Herself with Found Gun

For the third time in three days, a toddler accessed a loaded gun in their home and a gun accident was the result. In today’s incident, a Fort Worth, Texas two-year-old girl found a gun in a dresser drawer and used it to shoot herself in the chest. Her injuries are considered potentially life threatening.  According to the report, there is an ongoing investigation and no arrests have been made.

“I have been praying for the family and I hope the little girl is OK,” a neighbor said. “She’s a very pretty little girl, tiny, and cute. I see her running around here and she’s just the prettiest little thing I’ve ever seen.”

Source:

Hannah Jones, “Fort Worth Toddler Hospitalized After Shooting Involving Unsecured Gun: Police,” nbcdfw.com (March 30, 2023).