A remorseful father is now facing criminal charges in North Carolina after his two-year old son found a loaded gun in his pick up truck and shot himself.
Investigators said, “We arrived at the scene in rural Johnston County to find the boy with a gunshot wound. Warren Bennett Oser, 2, was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.”
“We believe the boy climbed into his dad’s pick up truck through an open door and found the loaded handgun in the cab. He began to play with the gun and unfortunately shot himself accidentally,” investigators added.
The boy’s father, Warren Tyler Over, is being charged with failure to properly and safely store his firearms to protect minors.
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office tells the station that the boy’s death was considered an unfortunate accident. The boy’s sudden death has left his family in shock.
“We’re having to raise money for a funeral we never expected, for a 2-year-old,” a family member said.
Community members have raised more than $20,000 on a GoFundMe page to cover the boy’s funeral expenses.
An online obituary remembers the sunny toddler as his parents wrote, “Bennett was a free spirit with a wild soul who always kept us on our toes. He loved to run naked, play with dinosaurs, work with Daddy, snuggle with Mama and play outside. Bennett was a happy child who loved everyone in his life deeply.”
“Every single day, he would go down his list of favorite people to try and visit. Though his life was brief, his spirit and memory lives on in his family and friends. We are grateful and blessed that God chose us to be his parents and let us watch over him for even the short amount of time that he had on earth,” the obituary continued.
For more information on safe firearm storage and the most effective ways to protect children from unsecured firearms, visit BeSMARTforkids.org.
It takes some effort for me to squeeze the trigger on my handgun, I always wonder how these small children manage to do it and shoot themselves. It’s just tragic.
Not that it makes any difference but I’d like to know the make and model of the gun.
The parent FAILED TO PROPERLY SECURE HIS WEAPON TO PREVENT INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON. He FAILED TO USE THE BRAIN HE WAS BORN WITH. He needs to be held ACCOUNTABLE for his actions.
Donnie T.
Have you checked you crouch lately. Are you sure your name isn’t PMS Donna and you have a pussy.
Donnie T
Only a moron would leave a unsecured loaded weapon for a child to find.
Donna T, did you forget to take your MIDOL for your PMS.
Why are the police filing charges against the father? Unfortunately this was an unavoidable tragic accident. Looks like political posturing to me. Time to vote Republican people, for this family’s sake.
UNAVOIDABLE TRAGIC ACCIDENT, thats BS. He
failed to secure his weapon with a safety lock. He failed to keep his unsecured loaded weapon out of reach of a minor child knowing that his weapon can cause serious injury, including death, that’s NEGLIGENCE. Its to late for sorry now.
Listen up “JJ”, gun locks are UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!! I’ve read the Constitution, and nowhere in it do the FOUNDING FATHERS say you have to secure your firearms!!! This is AMERICA, not COMMUNIST EUROPE!!! Why don’t you just stop persecuting this poor family & go march in some pride parade or something???
Im not persecuting anyone. I’m saying gun locks prevent innocent children from getting ahold of a weapon and shooting themselves. What would you do if this was your child that did this. If you had a weapon, wouldnt you want a lock on your weapon to prevent your child from shooting themselves or would you wait until something like this to happen . FYI, i only support traditional marriages .
Donnie T, only an idiot would leave a dangerous loaded weapon in reach of a child. Every Monday through friday i watch the peoples court, hot bench and judge Judy. Lesson to everyone, never loan anyone money and expect to get repaid . Never loan anyone your car and expect them to pay for any damages they may have caused to your vehicle and never cosign for a loan on anything. To avoid any future disappointment, never expect anything from anyone.
He failed to properly and safely store his weapon.
Anyone who has stress , all you have to take is 2 super B complex vitamin tablets every day. It took me 2 months of doing this and i am stress free. Your doctor won’t tell you this and they charge you money for every visit, i told you the cure for stress for FREE.
Terrible sadness, just crushing.
This breaks my heart. Rest in peace precious boy.
This is soooo sad! Interesting there is no mention in this article about the father facing charges- seems misleading…
This is so sad. I don’t want guns in my house or car. So many accidents from kids finding a gun that you think they would never find have happened. This poor father will suffer enough the rest of his life without spending any time in jail. That is enough punishment. My heart and prayers go out to this family.
Donnie T is a MORON.
Donnie T.
It doesn’t matter what the constitution says about guns or how anyone interprets it. The constitution was printed when people used COMMON SENSE . He was born with a brain and because of his FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE HIS WEAPON, his child died. He FAILED TO PROPERLY SECURE HIS WEAPON TO PREVENT INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON. People keep smoking cigarettes and keep dying from cancer and there is a warning printed on the side of every pack. I highly suspect IGNORANCE on their part.
Dear JJ,
You are so wrong and misinformed that it makes me feel so sad for you. Like a typical liberal, your solution is to make all guns illegal (which is effectively what gun locks do). What if you came home to your family being murdered and raped by a gang of illegal immigrant thugs??? Wouldn’t you want to be able to save them with your CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED firearm??? Probably not, since you’re a liberal. You’d probably invite the thugs to stay in your home while their asylum claims are processed. You make me sad and I am praying that you realize the error of your ways.
Donnie T.
All he had to do is use common sense and secure his weapon. I dont care what the constitution says and i never said gun locks make guns illegal, that is what you said. Democrats do the same thing you are doing.
There is a stupid person born every day. I am not a liberal and i never said make guns illegal. I support open carry. I bet he wishes he would have secured his weapon now but its already to late for that. Just like democrats voted for biden and his build back better slogan , it really is hard to fix stupid.
Donnie T. YOU ARE THE MORON WHO DIDN’T USE YOUR BRAIN. 3 GALLONS. WHAT AN IDIOT.
Donnie T.
There were alot of idiots in the military that didnt have or use common sense. They would be sent to the front line. Because of my qualifications and MOS i stayed back.
Dear JJ,
You’re worse than a moron because YOU ARE A R-I-N-O!!! Keep your opinions about gun control to yourself!!! Also, please be aware that the SMARTEST and MOST PATRIOTIC human being to ever walk this planet was NOT in the military!!! President DONALD TRUMP never served and he’s 1,000 times more AMERICAN than you!!! And finally, you’re “cure” for ACID REFLUX did not work for me!!! I’ve downed over 3 gallons of PICKLE JUICE this week and my heartburn is just as bad as ever!!! Thanks, Joe Biden!!!
Donnie T
Kiss my ass. This is a PUBLIC SITE. I said take a couple sips of pickle juice, i never said drink a bunch. You are the MORON who didn’t use you brain. Go online a look for yourself. I voted for Trump. How many times did your doctor drop you when you were born, you are a LOSER. The guy failed to PROPERLY SECURE his Weapon from a MINOR, PERIOD.
Dear JJ,
You better keep taking those vitamins, because you still seem pretty stressed out to me. From what I can ascertain based on your comments, you are obviously a closeted liberal with homoerotic tendencies. If you were ever really in the military (I have my doubts), then please seek psychiatric help at your local VA immediately. We’re all praying for you, even though you’re a COMMUNIST ATHEIST.
PS Gun control is UNAMERICAN!!!