Four-year-old in Critical Condition After Finding Father’s Gun

A four-year-old girl in Dyersburg, Tennessee, is in critical condition after she shot herself with an unsecured gun. Details about the circumstances are unclear. The girl’s father told authorities that he left the gun in the living room before going to bed and forgot to secure it, but later told reporters that he left the gun in its usual place under a pillow. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting.

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Sarai Bennett, Mike Suriani, “Toddler Critically Injured After Accidental Shooting in TN,” wreg.com (January 13, 2026).