Posted on 02/27/2017 11:53:42 AM PST by simpson96
A Tennessee grandmother was arrested this week after police say her 3-year-old grandson accidentally shot his 4-year-old brother while in her care at a Memphis home.
The Memphis Police Department first showed up to the home Sunday night after a report that someone had fired shots at the home at about 8 p.m.
While investigating, police again heard gunfire that appeared to be coming from inside the house.
"At the time they were investigating you heard another pop," neighbor Chris Hill told WREG. "Like I said, all the other police were there and they ran in the house and found a child had been shot."
Authorities ran inside to investigate, where they found one boy shot in the arm.
Police say Nellums then explained that she came out of the house and fired several shots in the ground to scare off whoever was shooting at their house.
According to a police affidavit, Nellums later told police she left the gun in plain view in the living room. When the 3-year-old picked it up, he dropped it, accidentally shooting his brother.
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Gang related no doubt.
What’s the maximum sentence for aggravated dumbassery?
Poor woman probably needs a pistol ready to hand, but jeez you can do better than that.
“Authorities ran inside to investigate, where they found one boy shot in the arm.”
That toddler needs more range time. ;)
Well it couldn’t have been a Glock if it fired when it was dropped on the floor.
I’m not buying the “dropped on the floor” scenario
If she’s that worried, she needs to invest in a holster.
“If she’s that worried, she needs to invest in a holster.”
Or an automatic with a slide too stiff for a child to work.
Watching too many westerns
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