2-year-old finds mom’s gun, kills himself
A 2-year-old Milwaukee boy died Sunday after accidentally shooting himself in the face after finding his mother’s handgun in a dresser drawer, according to WTMJ-TV (Channel 4).
The tragedy occurred in the 3600 block of N. 4th Street.
Officials say Zaire Cameron was in a bedroom with two other children watching a movie Sunday before the incident occurred, WTMJ-TV reported.
His mother and father had been in a separate room and rushed in when they heard the gunshot.
Zaire was slumped over the end of the bed with the gun lying next to him.
According to the medical examiner’s report, which was obtained by the TV station, the boy’s mother had caught him playing with the gun a day before, punished the boy and then placed the gun back in the same drawer.
Both the mother and father own a handgun for protection.