3-year-old Florida boy accidentally shoots mother, police say

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By Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Dec 13, 2019
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A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot his mother Thursday afternoon with his father’s handgun in a shopping plaza parking lot.

The father, who is licensed to have the gun, placed it beneath the seat before getting out of the car around 1:45 p.m. and going into a nearby business, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.

The boy, his 1-year-old sister and their mother were waiting in the car. The boy got out of his seat, grabbed the gun and accidentally fired it, striking his mother, police said.

The mother was taken to a hospital. She is in stable condition and is expected to recover, the Sun-Sentinel reported.

It is unclear if any charges would be filed.

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