A tragically banal drama in the United States. A young boy died on Wednesday September 22 in Texas after having found a loaded gun in a loved one’s backpack. The two-year-old was shot in the head and, at this stage of the investigation, appears to have “accidentally shot himself,” Waco police said in a statement.
The 21-year-old owner of the weapon fled after the shots. He eventually surrendered to the police and was taken into custody and charged with “concealing evidence”. The drama is part of a staggering series of comparable accidents.
“Every year in the United States, hundreds of children gain access to loaded guns and unsecured, in closets, nightstands, backpacks or purses, or simply left lying around “and unintentionally shoot, according to a recent report from Everytown For Gun Safety. According to that organization, the shootings” unintentional “have caused 765 deaths over the past six years and 111 since January 1, and left more than 1,500 injured.
