On Wednesday, the young babysitter was arrested because she accidentally shot his 10-year-old pupil. Girl posing with gun for a selfie, when it suddenly worked.
19-year-old Caitlin Smith, aunt of the boy was watching him on 25 February in an apartment in Houston when he found the gun and started with him to pose for a picture, according to the New York Post. Suddenly the gun worked by shooting the child in the stomach. The boy was hospitalized and operated upon as of Wednesday, he was in serious condition. According to the Sheriff of Harris County ed Gonzalez, it is expected that the child will survive.
Smith was arrested and placed into custody in the Harris County jail on charges of causing serious bodily harm to a child. She is awaiting trial, which will take place on Friday, February 28.
«Firearms are dangerous weapons, so take precautions so that such a situation occurred.» warns Senior Deputy Sheriff Thomas Gilliland. «To do a selfie — not a good thing to do.»
