parental negligence

Boy Accidentally Shoots Sister in Face with Handgun

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A tragic incident unfolded in West Palm Beach, Florida, when a 10-year-old boy inadvertently shot his 8-year-old sister in the face with a handgun he discovered in their mother’s vehicle. The mother had left her four children, aged between 1 and 10, unattended in the car while she went into a RaceTrac gas station. The eldest child, upon his mother’s departure, began rummaging through the glove compartment where he found a semiautomatic Glock, according to …

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5-Year-Old Fatally Shoots Himself as Young Siblings Watch in Horror

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A tragic incident unfolded in a Detroit apartment on Wednesday when a 5-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the face with an unsecured firearm, resulting in his death. The Detroit Police Department reported that the incident occurred when five children, aged between four and eight, were left unattended with the weapon placed atop a dresser. During a media briefing, Police Chief James White shared that the young victim was playing on a bed, bouncing up …

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