An 8-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself with a loaded gun left in a car while his mother was inside an Utah convenience store, police said.
The boy was alone in the car about 7:40 p.m. Monday in Lehi — a city about 30 miles south of Salt Lake City — when he shot himself in the head, Jeanteil Livingston with the Lehi City Police Department confirmed to CBS News. The incident occurred in a vehicle located in the parking lot of a Maverick gas station, police said.
The boy was taken to a local hospital in extremely critical condition. He was later airlifted to a hospital up north and died Tuesday morning, police said.
thanks to the “gun laws only hurt law abiding citizens!” crowd
The problem is not enough good 8 year olds with guns.
Wombs aren’t sending their best
Utah wombs are trying to beat the odds though. So they’ve got that going for them. /s
People are saying the seven year old has mental health issues.
Imagine being held responsible for what your firearms do if you don’t secure them. We can’t have that, I need my weapon to be always ready in case my kid wants to shoot themselves and die!