LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A pregnant woman and her unborn child have reportedly died, after her two-year-old son shot her at the back with a handgun left loaded in their house, in Ohio, USA.
Police Chief David Smith in a statement with journalists, revealed that 31-year-old Laura had called 911 on the afternoon of 16 June.
“She explained she was 33 weeks pregnant and her two-year-old had accidentally just shot her in the back with a firearm,” Smith said to local ABC affiliate News 5 Cleveland.
“Police arrived quickly at the home in Norwalk, Ohio, and the woman was rushed to the hospital, but her unborn baby could not be saved after an emergency c-section, she also died from her injuries hours later,” Smith added.
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Norwalk Police Department said on its Facebook page that it offered “sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and all those affected by the tragic passing of the young mother and her unborn son.”
“The victim was conscious when police arrived and told officers that her son had somehow gotten into the usually locked bedroom while she was doing laundry and started playing with the gun.
According to reports, the Police found a Sig Sauer Micro 9mm handgun on a nightstand as well as two other loaded firearms. Ilg’s husband, who was not at home at the time of the incident, said they belonged to him, according
Smith further stated that there had been some safety measures in place at the victim’s home, but urged gun-owners to take precautions.
