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Toddler finds gun in sofa, accidentally shoots young sister

A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot his 2-year-old sister after finding a gun that had been hidden between sofa cushions by a family friend, Florida authorities said Saturday. The girl was in “exceptionally" critical condition, said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd at a news conference. The girl...
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LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot his 2-year-old sister after finding a gun that had been hidden between sofa cushions by a family friend, Florida authorities said Saturday.

The girl was in “exceptionally" critical condition, said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd at a news conference.

After the girl was shot, three men in the home at the time scooped up the children and jumped in a car to drive to a hospital. On their way, they got into a crash with another vehicle, causing several injuries. The girl and one of the adults was taken to the hospital by a good Samaritan who had stopped to offer assistance after the crash, Judd said.

The gun was brought into the Lakeland, Florida, home by one of three men who had gathered Friday night to watch TV, authorities said.

Kevonte' Wilson, 23, told investigators he had placed the gun between sofa cushions so that it would be hidden from the children. He was arrested on charges of failing to safely store a firearm, carrying a concealed firearm and possession of marijuana. He could face other counts, Judd said.

The home's owner, Chad Berrien, 24, was charged with possession of marijuana and maintaining a house for drug use, the sheriff said.

Judd said a Florida crime victim's privacy law prevented him from saying how the children were related to the adults in the home. An online court docket showed no cases for either Wilson or Berrien on Saturday, so it was unknown if they had attorneys who could comment.

Judd said everyone was cooperating with detectives.

The boy was taken by the Department of Children and Families and placed in the home of his grandmother.

“There was no reason to think that this was an intentional act," Judd said. “He was a baby playing with what he saw as some kind of toy."
 
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I got nothing. Remember to store your guns safely and out of reach of children, the intellectually disabled, and of course, criminals.
 
So the guest came over to buy or consume some pot, and he took his gun off and stuck it in the couch to hide it from the kids. Why didn't he just keep it on his person? Did he expect to be patted down between entering and doing the deal? Did he expect his pants to come off for some reason?
 
Toddler finds anything, accidentally hurts other/his/herself.

Watch your kids, people. It's literally not their fault they do stupid shit.
 
Standardized Profile said:
So the guest came over to buy or consume some pot, and he took his gun off and stuck it in the couch to hide it from the kids. Why didn't he just keep it on his person? Did he expect to be patted down between entering and doing the deal? Did he expect his pants to come off for some reason?
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Probably has had numerous occasions where he's gotten high, and can't find his gun when he sobers up, leading him to retrace his steps around the house until he finds it.

Despite being patently unsafe and reckless? Slipping it under a couch seat is probably a "safer" protocol, from his perspective. At least he KNOWS where he put it last.

And that says A LOT.

FatalTater said:
What the hell were they watching?
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According to another report of the same shooting, it was the NBA playoffs.

As if you needed more proof it was dindus being dindus.
 
Knew the race when I saw Kevonte'

Reminds me of a similar story where I live. Black leaves kid in car to do a drug deal, kid finds his illegal gun and shoots himself. Black guy then lays kid on road and acts like it was a drive by for about a week until security footage reveals the truth.
 
Chilson said:
The parents were fucking retards not putting their guns in a safe and secure place. If a child can get anywhere near a gun you have failed as a gun owner and more importantly as a parent.
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If you can afford a gun you can afford a safe so buy one of those first. You should do this not because the government tells you but because it is the right thing to do.
 
Just wanted to add the last line that was an Editor's note post-article:
The spellings of Kevonte' Wilson's first name and Chad Berrien's last name have been corrected.
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So the random ass-apostrophe at the end of Kevonte' is the correct spelling of his name.

So the answer to the question 'Who's gun was it?' is 'It was Kevonte''s gun.' :cringe:
 
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