WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th March, 2023) A 3-year-old girl killed her 4-year-old sister in an accidental shooting in the US state of Texas, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a statement.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening.
"@HCSOTexas (Harris County Sheriffs Office) units responded to an apt unit at 9955 Bammel North Houston. Preliminary info: two toddlers were inside the unit with other persons. One toddler (3 yrs) gained access to a firearm and unintentionally shot the other (4 yrs). The toddler was pronounced deceased at the scene," Gonzalez wrote on Twitter.
At a press conference, Gonzalez said there were five adults in the apartment, but at some point, the two girls were left unsupervised inside the bedroom.
"The 3-year-old gained access to a loaded semi-automatic pistol," Gonzalez noted.
The family members heard a single gunshot, ran into the room and found the other girl on the floor unresponsive, the sheriff said.
