Sunday, April 6 2014
PHILADELPHIA (AP) â€" A 2-year-old boy apparently shot and killed his 11-Updated: year-old sister while they and their siblings played with a gun inside a Philadelphia home, police said Sunday.
Jamara Stevens was fatally shot Saturday morning with a gun that police believe was brought into the home by the mother’s boyfriend a few hours earlier.
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The mother was home with her four children in a master bedroom, Lt. John Walker said. Police say the shooting occurred when she left the room at about 10 a.m. to use the bathroom.
The 2-year-old pointed the loaded, cocked gun in the direction of his sister and the gun discharged, according to investigators. The fatal bullet struck Jamara’s shoulder and then traveled to her chest.
Jamara was rushed to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, but died about a half-hour later, police said. The girl’s mother was at the hospital, Walker said.
“She was distraught,†Walker said.
The bullet traveled through the girl chest and struck her heart, police said.
She was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead, the station reported. The little boy was found with a burn and traces of gun powder on his arm.
Tiffany Goldwire was in the home with her four children, ages 14, 11, 7 and 2, the station reported.
Police believe the mother’s boyfriend had brought the gun to the house and stashed it on top of a refrigerator.
Later, police states the gun was left with the children in the room when she went to the bathroom,
It’s not immediately clear who brought it to the bedroom. Homicide detectives are investigating and will forward information to the district attorney’s office, police said.
No charges have been filed.
Police did not immediately return a message Sunday for an update.
Toddler kills 11 year old girl, Jamara Stevens Fatally with Gun.
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