US: 4-year-old shoots toddler with hand gun
Las Vegas, Jul 26: A two-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot by her 4-year-old brother at their Las Vegas home, a US police said.
Police spokesman Bill Cassell said, "While the brother was holding the weapon it discharged, striking his sister's torso,"
Cassell also said their father was at home when the shooting took place on Friday, Jul 25 about 08:30 pm. It was not immediately clear if the father would face any charges.
"At this time it appears the (boy) was able to gain access to the weapon because it was improperly secured," Cassell added.
OneIndia News
Story first published: Sunday, July 26, 2009, 16:29 [IST]