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Gun owners focus on safety after recent child tragedies in SWFL
Published: May 14, 2021 7:01 PM EDT
Updated: May 14, 2021 7:03 PM EDT
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Communities in Southwest Florida are asking for answers after two separate tragedies. They both saw young children get their hands on guns and end with deadly results.
Recently, two children younger than 10 years old in Fort Myers got ahold of a gun and it accidentally discharged killing one child and hurting the other.
Then, two siblings in Clewiston, a 4-year-old and a 5-year-old, found a loaded gun. A child accidentally shot their younger brother, who died from his injuries.
We spoke to gun owners about these tragedies, and they explained why gun storage and education is important.
A new pick for the city manager at the City of Fort Myers is coming under fire.
The NAACP has major concerns over the selection of Marty Lawing to succeed former Saeed Kazemi as the city manager of Fort Myers.
The concerns are about what they say are racist and sexist decisions throughout Lawing’s career.
Lawing’s contract was the topic of discussion at a special meeting at the City of Fort Myers on Wednesday.
Lawing’s contract was approved 4-3 after a lengthy, somewhat heated debate and public comment about his past. Lawing’s compensation package will be $230,000 a year.
Looking for answers after shooting in Clewiston kills one child, injures another
Published: May 10, 2021 5:07 PM EDT
Updated: May 10, 2021 5:14 PM EDT
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A witness says she saw one child crawling around on the ground in the parking lot afterward.
But, many people still have questions about what led up to this shooting and who was involved. People still want to know “who fired the gun?” “Who owned the gun?” “Was the shooting an accident?”
As investigators work to piece together how two children were shot in car in a Subway parking lot, the community is still struggling with the shock of a four-year-old’s life being cut short.
Gifts and fancy dinners may not at the top of moms’ Mother’s Day lists this year. Instead, the chance to hug their children may be all that they want.
This is the first Mother’s Day that families will be able to spend together during the pandemic. With all the challenges this has brought for mothers and children, this year could mean more than ever before.
Moms of all ages saw the pandemic bring about new, unforeseen challenges.
This Mother’s Day, all Meghan Bennett wants is rest.
“Moms are tired. The pandemic has hit us very hard,” Bennett said.