CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina man was arrested by police who say a 2-year-old boy found a gun the man owned and shot himself.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers responding to a call on Wednesday found the boy with what was described as a life-threatening gunshot wound, according to a news release on Thursday.
Police said investigators determined that the toddler and his family were visiting a family friend at a residence when the child found and fired an unsecured firearm. The family friend, Devonte Warren, 25, is charged with failure to secure a firearm to protect a minor. Warren was identified by investigators as the gun’s owner.
Information on his status, including whether he had an attorney, wasn’t immediately available Thursday afternoon.
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