A 3-year-old accidentally shot and killed their 1-year-old sibling Monday in Fallbrook, California, after getting a hold of an unsecured handgun, San Diego County Sheriff's deputies said.
Deputies received a call at around 7:30 a.m. at a residence in the 1100 block of S. Stagecoach Lane and once they got to the residence confirmed that a 3-year-old got ahold of an unsecured handgun. The 1-year-old was taken to Palomar Hospital for a head injury but was pronounced dead at around 8:30 a.m., SDSO Lt. Joseph Jarjura said.
It's not immediately clear if any parents were in the home at the time of the shooting. The children's names are not being released because of their ages and out of respect for the family, deputies said.
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A 3-year-old accidentally shot and killed their 1-year-old sibling Monday in Fallbrook.
Sheriff's Homicide investigators are working to gather more details on what led up to the shooting. There are "no outstanding suspects" and there are no threats to the community, deputies said.
The medical examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death of the child.
A 3-year-old accidentally shot and killed their 1-year-old sibling on Monday in Fallbrook. (SOCAL NEWS OUTLET)
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330.
As of July 12, there have been at least 217 unintentional shootings by children, which have resulted in 76 deaths and 149 injuries so far in 2023, according to a count by the gun control nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety,
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Hugh-Jassul on July 18th, 2023 at 07:07 UTC »
In America, a toddler has shot someone with a gun, every week, for two years straight. Period
cinderparty on July 18th, 2023 at 04:31 UTC »
If your toddler gets ahold of your gun you are not the type of person who should be allowed to own guns, nor are you the type of person who should be allowed near kids.
M-Sal on July 18th, 2023 at 03:45 UTC »
We're hearing about a toddler shooting another toddler way too often anymore.