A toddler accidentally killed her sister with a gunshot in Texas

• Sheriff Ed Gonzales stated that the four-year-old passed away immediately.
• The child and her parents reportedly resided in the apartment, according to law enforcement officials.
• The outlet added that it’s uncertain whether charges will be brought in association with the shooting.

According to the local news source, a three-year-old shot and killed her sibling in Harris County, Texas, on Sunday night. In a tweet about the event, sheriff Ed Gonzales stated that the four-year-old passed away immediately. He was cited by the source as saying that the incident occurred in an apartment on Bammel North Houston Road close to Tomball Parkway with five adults present. All of them were relatives and acquaintances, Mr. Gonzales continued. The child and her parents reportedly resided in the apartment, according to law enforcement officials.

“@HCSOTexas units responded to an apt unit at 9955 Bammel North Houston. Preliminary info: two toddlers were inside the unit with other persons. One toddler (3 yrs) gained access to a firearm and unintentionally shot the other (4 yrs),” Mr Gozales said in his tweet.

“At the site, the toddler was declared dead. PD and investigators are on their way ” he said.

According to the sheriff, the girls’ parents abandoned them in one room, where the three-year-old discovered a loaded pistol. The officer added that the toddler fired one shot, killing her older sibling.

Family members heard the shot, secured the gun, and dialed 911, according to the authorities, as stated by KTVB7.

It indicates that the shooting was unintentional. The outlet added that it’s uncertain whether charges will be brought in association with the shooting.

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