How 3-Year-Old Shot 9-Year-Old Sister Dead at Grandparents’ House
Nine-year-old Kimberly Reylander was shot and killed on Saturday afternoon by her 3-year-old brother, who found a loaded pistol on the bedroom nightstand at their grandparents’ house in Irondale, Alabama.
The grandfather had left the loaded gun on the nightstand not knowing his grandchildren were coming over that day, he said. According to Jezebel, detectives are interviewing the children’s uncle and grandmother who were home at the time of the shooting to learn exactly what happened.
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“The lesson is you have to make sure those weapons are put up, out of sight and out of reach, really of anyone, but especially children,” he said. “It is tragic because this 3-year-old has no idea what is going on right now. It is just a horrible situation.”
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help cover funeral expenses.
According to the Washington Post, at least four toddlers this year have accidentally fired a gun at themselves, and Reylander is the fifth person to be hurt in a toddler shooting in 2016.
In 2015, according to their survey, toddler shootings occurred on a weekly basis for the first 10 months of the year.
Sad!
Obama has been advocating gun control and a lot of these people has been kicking against it. How do you leave a loaded weapon lying fallow around the house?? This is so sad.
They have to abolished this law. So sad
Oh how sad! May her soul RIP.
This is so sad.I wish she only suffered injuries instead.May her soul rest in peace
This is sad. Keep dangerous weapons away from kids.
Very tragic story. It brought tears to my eyes .Dangerous weapons shld awaz be kept out of sight/reach at all times
So sad may her soul RIP
Is a pity
Chie
R.I.P
So sad
So sad
This will have a psychological effect on the little boy for the rest of his life
This is quite unfortunate.
dat great
its so unfortunate. may her innocent soul RIP
what a pity
so sad i meant
Very sad indeed . May her soul rest in peace, amen
This is so sad. What a tragedy
Oooooo no see what carelessness has caused