A 5-year-old Texas girl accidentally killed herself with a gun she found in her home, authorities said.
Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies responded Saturday night to the 8400 block of Parasol Lane, near North Houston Road in Fairbanks, where a girl had unintentionally shot herself, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. He said he knew it was a possibility.
The boy was taken to the hospital by ambulance and underwent surgery. She is expected to survive.
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A 5-year-old in Texas accidentally shot himself with a gun he found in his home. (St. Petersburg)
The girl's stepfather, Jason Nguyen, 33, was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a weapon and possessing a controlled substance. He was booked into the Harris County Jail.
The sheriff said there were other children and adults in the home at the time of the incident.
The 5-year-old girl is expected to survive. (Getty Images)
This incident is still under investigation.
Nguyen has been convicted of multiple felonies and was sent to prison in 2014 for being a felon in possession of a weapon, according to court records. fox 26.
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The girl's stepfather, Jason Nguyen, 33, was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a weapon and possessing a controlled substance. (Getty Images)
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In August of this year, Nguyen was arrested and charged again with being a felon in possession of a weapon.
Records show he was out on bond and wasn't paying bail when his stepdaughter shot herself.
