Four-year-old boy shoots 19-month-old brother dead

[EnterpriseSovereign]

A 19-month-old boy has been shot dead by his four-year-old brother in the US city of Wichita, Kansas, in what police have called a "tragic" accident.

The incident was reported to have taken place in a house in a home where the two boys and a three-year-old girl were playing in a bedroom.

Wichita Police told local news organisations that the four-year-old then opened a nightstand containing a loaded handgun, and pulled the trigger without picking up the weapon.

The youngest child was thought to have been shot in the chest, dying from his injuries.

Officers described the incident as a tragic accident. However, it is possible that the children's 33-year-old father - who is believed to have been in the living room at the time - could face charges.

Lt. Todd Ojile said: "It appears that the four-year-old did know where this firearm was and had seen the firearm before.

"Why it was still there I do not know," he added.

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[Beowulf]

Negligent manslaughter. And? Don't leave loaded guns where little kids can get them?

[Iroscato]

So pretty much the single coherent thought that I can produce through the rage...what kind of incredibly stupid and irresponsible motherfucker leaves a loaded gun in the same house as three toddlers, let alone in the room where they're playing?
They better throw the fucking book at this moron. Jesus christ.

[The Vortex Empire]

And that is why you keep your guns in a locked safe.

[Sea Skimmer]

Charges in cases like this should never be 'possible'

[Darmalus]

Why is tragic in quotations? Is it a one word quotation from the police?

[Lagmonster]

Asshole probably figured he was protecting his family by keeping the weapon right at hand and ready in case a bad guy came barrelling through the door. Typical cowboy American.

[Borgholio]

Asshole probably figured he was protecting his family by keeping the weapon right at hand and ready in case a bad guy came barrelling through the door. Typical cowboy American.

While I agree with the sentiment, I'm not so sure that the typical "cowboy" mentality is even that dumb. It takes a special breed of idiot to do what this guy did.