kids and guns ll

[Lady Cop]

edit to add: MOUNT VERNON — Three-year-old Lucas Heagren died early this morning, just six hours after shooting himself in the head with a gun that was left on the family television. A representative of the Summit County Coroner’s Office confirmed the toddler died at 12:10 a.m. :( so sad, so unnecessary.

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Mount Vernon News
May 28, 2012

FREDERICKTOWN — Three-year-old Lucas Heagren has been flown to an undisclosed hospital following an accidental shooting this evening at 9620 Green Valley Road.

Capt. David Shaffer, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, told Mount Vernon News Reporter Alan Reed, the boy was wounded by what is believed to be a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to Akron Children’s Hospital by a medical helicopter and was listed in critical condition just after 10 p.m.

“It appears around 6:04 p.m., or close to that time, we received a call of a 3-year-old who had been accidentally shot; that is the way it appears to us now. The child was transported to Knox Community Hospital and was flown from there.”

Kaitlin Campbell called 9-1-1 and reported her son had shot himself above his left eye with a 9mm weapon, and was still breathing.

Campbell told the dispatcher the gun was located on the top of the television “where he usually can’t reach it.” LOADED AND OUT IN OPEN!! ASSHOLES!!

Shaffer called the incident “an unfortunate accident” and said the information gathered during the investigation leads him to believe the victim is the one who pulled the trigger of handgun, although no make, model or caliber of the weapon was confirmed.

At the time of the interview, Shaffer said the family was currently with the child and had yet to be interviewed regarding the events that led up to the shooting.