A 12-year-old boy in New York City shot his 14-year-old sister in the abdomen while playing with a gun.
According to NY1News, the boy is in custody after he accidentally shot her early Friday morning while playing with a .22-caliber Colt revolver.
The New York Daily News reported that the incident happened at a crowded apartment in the Jamaica, Queens section of the city.
The boy was told to put the gun down by at least two adults who woke up at 2:25 a.m. and saw the loaded gun in his hand. He ignored both their orders and shot his sibling.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover as her injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
News like this has become far too common and it begs the question of why parents who have a gun in a home with children there, are not being responsible and locking their weapons up?
Maybe if they did horrible accidents like this could be avoided.