Another accidental shooting in the United States: A pregnant woman was shot and killed by her 2-year-old son | Pregnant woman | United States
According to ABC Channel 5, an investigation report released by the Norwalk City police in Ohio on June 20th confirmed that on June 16th local time, a pregnant woman was shot by her 2-year-old son at home and died despite rescue efforts.
The Norwalk City police stated that the pregnant woman was 33 weeks pregnant and was cleaning clothes in her bedroom at the time of the incident. She was unaware that her 2-year-old son had followed her into the room and even obtained a gun placed on the bedside table. After being accidentally shot by her son, the pregnant woman was still conscious and called 911 multiple times for help, claiming to have been shot in the back and experiencing symptoms such as shock and inability to breathe.
When the police arrived at the scene, they found the pregnant woman lying on the bedroom floor, while her son was crying on the side. The pregnant woman was sent to the hospital for emergency cesarean section surgery, but the doctor was unable to save the life of the fetus in her abdomen. She herself also died 3 hours after being sent to the hospital due to ineffective rescue efforts.
The Norwalk City police revealed that two guns were also found in the pregnant woman's home, one of which was loaded. The police urge local parents to lock their firearms in their homes to avoid situations where firearms are loaded and left unattended.