Boy, 3, shoots his hand in the latest example of a dangerous growing trend in Indianapolis
Friday’s shooting comes roughly a month after ain their home. A 4-year-old was seen on live TV waving a gun around at an apartment complex, at one point pointing the gun at his face. An officer asked the child to lead them to where the gun was kept, bringing them to the living room inside a roll-top desk underneath a TV. The gun had 15 rounds in the magazine and none in the chamber, according to court records.
Marion County prosecutors charged the boy’s father, Shane Osborne, with neglect, saying in court records that he endangered the child’s life by leaving him unattended and with a loaded handgun. As of Friday afternoon, police had not announced an arrest or charges in the 3-year-old's shooting, which happened in theTo Indianapolis police, the increase in accidental shootings and the 3-year-old's case, highlight the importance of responsible firearm ownership.
“The message we want to send to gun owners is to take those extra precautionary steps, especially when you have children in the home and to practice good gun safety,” said officer William Young. Police suggest people treat every firearm as if it’s loaded. For gun owners, they suggest having gun locks and safes. For those who have children, officials said to keep ammunition separate from their firearms. They emphasized that leaving a gun on a high surface, such as a counter or on top of a refrigerator, isn't enough.A number of bills pertaining to gun locks and safety are being weighed in the Indiana Statehouse this session.
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