The incident reportedly occurred Saturday when the child wandered into the room during a family gathering in Ferguson, Mo.
A 2-year-old boy was injured after accidentally shooting himself with a sheriff’s deputy’s gun.
According to St. Louis Post-Dispatchthe incident happened Saturday when a toddler wandered into a room during a family gathering in Ferguson, Mo.
According to the newspaper, his uncle – who is reportedly a deputy sheriff of St. Louisa – was arrested on suspicion of endangering the welfare of a child. He was then released until Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Ferguson police spokesman Pat Washington told the newspaper that charges are planned to be filed Thursday. PEOPLE has reached out to the Ferguson Police Department for comment.
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In a Facebook post, the police department confirmed that the 2-year-old is recovering from the shooting.
“GREAT NEWS”, reads the press release. “We are happy to learn that the 2-year-old child who was recently accidentally injured in a shooting is recovering well and may be home with his family soon.”
They added: “Thank you to Detective Numan and the officers for this case which serves as a tragic example of what can happen when guns are not properly secured in your household.”
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According to Kansas City StarA 2-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an accidental shooting.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle confirmed that the gun belonged to the uncle of the 2-year-old St. John’s deputy sheriff. Louis. However, it is not known whether the weapon was issued in the uncle’s department.
“In light of the disturbing incident in which a 2-year-old child accidentally shot himself with an unsecured firearm, we are reminding our community of the urgent need for strict gun safety,” Doyle said in a statement via the Ferguson Police Department’s Facebook page. . “We are all saddened by this tragic incident and our thoughts and prayers are certainly with the family.”
He added: “Thankfully the child survived, but the emotional scars of this event will remain. I implore every gun owner to face the reality of this preventable tragedy and take immediate steps to secure their firearms.”
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