In the state of Indiana 3-year-old girl accidentally shot a pregnant mother from the back seat of the car. It happened when the owner of the weapon — boyfriend of a woman left a loaded gun in the car.
The tragic incident occurred yesterday, April 17, in Merillville in Northwest Indiana. 21-year-old boy went to the store. In the car were his pregnant girlfriend and her two children aged 3 years and 1 year. The children sat in the back seat, their mother is driving.
At some point 3-year-old girl picked up a 9mm pistol Glock 19, which left her mother’s boyfriend. The gun was loaded and fired, wounding a pregnant woman.
According to the chief of police Merillville Joseph Petruch, the wounded was hospitalized. Unfortunately, there is no information about her condition and the status of the unborn child. Children temporarily handed over to social services, while 21-year-old owner of the gun, Ment the Title — was arrested.
«It was entirely his fault. When you take responsibility for gun ownership, you must be a responsible adult, said the local police chief. And you never leave a loaded gun where there are children.»
