Police in Jefferson County, Arkansas, are investigating the death of an 8-year-old boy who was fatally shot by his 5-year-old brother.
Deputies were called to a residence located within the 2700 block of Shannon Valley Road, after receiving a 911 call reporting a shooting involving a toddler, shortly after 2:00 p.m.
When police arrived at the location, an 8-year-old boy was found unresponsive inside the home. The Jefferson County Coroner was then notified and later pronounced the 8-year-old dead at the scene, the release added.
Investigators believe, without a doubt, that the shooting was an accident.
“This is a tragic incident that could have been avoided,” Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. said in a statement. “I can’t emphasize strongly enough that guns need to be well secured and kept out of the hands and away from children at all times.
“Gun owners that do not properly secure their firearms are just one split second away from one of these tragedies happening in their home,” Woods, added.
The boy’s mother and four other siblings were at home at the time of the tragic incident. The Department of Human Services was later called to check on their welfare.
“It appears that based on arrival at least the mother was actually present,” Sheriff Woods told THV11. “It was reported that she may have been sleeping at the time, heard the gunshot, went in, and actually found the 8-year-old on the floor.”
“You know, just a loss for words right now. Just because the nature of the incident and the ages of those involved,” the Sheriff continued.
Good job securing the gun, Mom.
For real. You don’t even know if it was her gun WTF
is wrong with you people I hope a tragedy never happen in any of your lives and if so 🤔
Look she knew a gun was in the house and she had 5 kids, SHE should have made sure it was secure, regardless of who owned the gun.
Guns need to be kept away from children. Common sense. What we don’t need is someone telling us how to secure our guns. A split second could also be the difference between life and death in a home invasion. But of course the gun grabbers are going to say well you just need to risk it.
Well obviously some of y’all do need to be told how to secure guns. This dummy apparently doesn’t know how to do that.
gun grabbers are not telling you to secure your gun, people with common sense are telling you.
Not an accident. Mom should have known better. Give get a shovel and make her bury her kid. If she hadn’t been so stupid, this wouldn’t have happened.
What makes you think it’s the mothers fault? Maybe the dad that wasn’t home left it unsecured. Show some compassion for this family. No matter what they lost a son.
I AM A MOTHER, regardless of who bought the gun I would it upon myself to make sure it is secure, i would sit by depending on any other adult.