02-17-2011, 06:16 PM
FRANKLIN COUNTY, IN (FOX19) - The 4-year-old son of a Franklin County, Indiana Sheriff's Deputy has died after he was accidentally shot in the stomach by a gun he and his twin brother found in the basement of their home.
Aiden Mehlbauer died Wednesday evening at about 6:30 p.m. at Children's Hospital after being shot in the stomach earlier in the afternoon.
The Batesville Police Department received a 911 call just after 4 p.m. that a shooting had occurred at 20140 Stacy Road.
Aiden's mother told police that Aiden his twin brother, Mason, were in the basement while the mother helped their 6-year-old sister with her homework.
In the basement of the home there is an "office" area currently under construction in which the boys' father, Greg Mehlbauer, a Franklin County Sheriff's deputy, has stored his uniforms and other law enforcement equipment.
In that area, the twins located a loaded 40-caliber Glock semi automatic handgun. The boys were handling the gun when it discharged.
Aiden Mehlbauer died Wednesday evening at about 6:30 p.m. at Children's Hospital after being shot in the stomach earlier in the afternoon.
The Batesville Police Department received a 911 call just after 4 p.m. that a shooting had occurred at 20140 Stacy Road.
Aiden's mother told police that Aiden his twin brother, Mason, were in the basement while the mother helped their 6-year-old sister with her homework.
In the basement of the home there is an "office" area currently under construction in which the boys' father, Greg Mehlbauer, a Franklin County Sheriff's deputy, has stored his uniforms and other law enforcement equipment.
In that area, the twins located a loaded 40-caliber Glock semi automatic handgun. The boys were handling the gun when it discharged.