Toddler finds gun in sofa, accidentally shoots young sister
Associated Press
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LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot his 2-year-old sister after finding a gun that had been hidden between sofa cushions by a family friend, Florida authorities said Saturday.
The girl was in “exceptionally critical condition, said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd at a news conference.
After the girl was shot, three men in the home at the time scooped up the children and jumped in a car to drive to a hospital. On their way, they got into a crash with another vehicle, causing several injuries. The girl and one of the adults was taken to the hospital by a good Samaritan who had stopped to offer assistance after the crash, Judd said.