The incident happened on Friday, June 16 in Ohio. (representative picture)
A pregnant woman has died in the United States after she was accidentally shot by her 2-year-old son, police said Tuesday. The incident happened on Friday, June 16 in Ohio. Boy shoots 31-year-old mother and unborn child after pulling out his father’s pistol from drawer CNN informed of.
Quoting a press release from the Norwalk Police Department Shop The woman, who has been identified as Laura Ilg, was said to have called police in a panic after being “shot in the back by her 2-year-old son.” In her call, she told dispatchers that she was eight months pregnant. Her husband also called 911, saying, “He got a call from his wife, ‘I was screaming something about my son and felt the need to call 911′”.
Responding officers arrived at the home and forced entry through a locked door. According to CNN, they found Ms. Laura still conscious, near a handgun, in a main-floor bedroom with her 2-year-old child. Officials said the police took the son out of the room on the request of his mother, after which he “gave full details of the events that transpired”.
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The mother was taken to a medical center where an emergency C-section was performed. However, both the unborn child and the woman were declared brought dead soon after being brought for treatment.
Police said the weapon seized from the house, the pistol’s magazine was loaded with 12 spare rounds. After investigation, he said that adequate security features were found inside the woman’s house during the search, including baby gates. However, the boy went inside his parents’ bedroom and started playing with the gun while his mother was busy with household chores.
According to the outlet, the investigation is still ongoing. No charges have been filed at this time, but the matter has been forwarded to the Huron County Prosecutor’s Office, which will consider whether criminal charges should be filed.