A toddler was shot and killed after a long gun was found sitting in the back seat of a car in a parking lot, Texas police said.
Three children were sitting in a silver SUV in the parking lot of the Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center in San Antonio on Monday afternoon when one of the children found a loaded gun. According to to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. Police said the adult female passenger in the car was waiting to be seen.
“Police said they have not yet identified the owner of the gun.”
McManus said at a news conference that the infant fired a gun in the backseat, striking the 10- to 11-month-old infant. Paramedics at the medical center attempted to save the infant, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other two children were 2 and 3 years old. Police said they have not yet identified the owner of the gun.
Police initially said the incident was being investigated as a tragic accident and no charges were being considered, but later Confirmed Depending on the outcome of the investigation, he may be charged with criminal negligence.
McManus said Preliminary investigation has not yet determined the relationship between the woman in the car and the three children.
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