A 4-year-old was killed on Friday after being shot in the chest with a pellet gun by another juvenile in Richmond, Va., according to television station WWBT.
The shooting happened on Friday night when 4-year-old Geonna Bradley was accidentally shot in the chest by a young relative, WWBT reported. Bradley was transported to the Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Gene Lepley of the Richmond Police Department called the shooting a “family tragedy” when describing the incident to WWBT.
“The child was struck, and apparently the heart stopped,” Lepley said. “Her heart stopped, and she could not be resuscitated.”
WWBT reported that police said charges would not be filed in this shooting.
This is sad.
Makes me wonder if God is sending a mesage.
The silence is deafening…
Very sad.
I have a 5-yr old that would be unable to resist pulling a trigger of anything he found that shoots a projectile. My 12-yr old would do better, but I definitely could not count on him not to leave a weapon untouched.
So, nothing but Nerf to be found in our home. With some really cool lightly-mirrored safety glasses that our kids are always eager to wear, we are in conformance with the extreme safety levels parents are required to follow today.
Pyramex Mini Ztek Safety Glasses w/ Indoor/Outdoor Mirror Lens
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A little over $2 per pair at a safety wear site, or get a dozen at Amazon for $25 with free shipping.