According to the police in New Mexico, this a 3-year-old boy was searching or an iPad in his mom’s purse when he found a gun. He shot and wounded his pregant mother and father with a 9mm handgun.
“The woman, who is 8-months-pregnant, is being kept at the hospital for observation. The man has been released, Albuquerque Police Department Officer Simon Drobik said.
“On the kid’s side, it’s a horrible accident that happened, but the parents are still culpable,” Drobik said. “They should have secured the gun.”
According to Reuter’s the woman couple could be face felony charges.
“The woman told police she purchased the gun the day before the incident, Drobik said. The man is not legally allowed to have a firearm because he has previously been convicted of a felony crime.
The family, including a two-year-old girl and the children’s grandmother, had been living in an America’s Best Value Inn for about a week with their two pit bulls when the incident occurred.
Following the shooting, the children were placed with child protective services for at least 48 hours. The dogs were taken by animal control staff.”
