A six-year-old girl shot her grandmother from the backseat of a moving car in
Florida, US, on February 16, as per a report in Fox News.
As per a public statement by the North Port Police Division, the young lady
tracked down her kid grandma's weapon in the secondary lounge of the
vehicle. She then, at that point, shot her in the lower back around 3 pm. "A
57-year-elderly person revealed that her 6-year-old granddaughter got
tightly to a gun in the secondary lounge of the vehicle and coincidentally
discharged a solitary shot through the driver seat, striking her in the
lower back," they added.
The police division referenced that the weapon was initially situated in a
holster, "wrapped up the back pocket of the driver seat, underneath a seat
cover".
Shooting Investigation involving a child. pic.twitter.com/YI2OhNEzTd
— North Port Police (@NorthPortPolice) February 17, 2023
However, the woman was able to drive home and dialed 911, the United States'
emergency number. After that, she was flown to a hospital via air with
"non-threatening injuries."
The North Port Police Department added, "The girl was also questioned, and
an investigation was launched into the matter." The Child Protection Centre
in North Port conducted an interview with the child. In the press release,
they added, "All other parties involved were also questioned."
"This is an unfortunate example of the importance of gun safety," said
police chief Todd Garrison in a statement. Mr. Garrison stated that the
incident "could have been much worse, not just for the grandma but for the
child," despite the fact that "it appears that everyone is going to be
okay."
"Please take appropriate measures to ensure that children cannot access
firearms," he said at the end.
After speaking with the six-year-old and the other people involved, the
police determined that the shooting was "accidental."
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