A mother was arrested Saturday evening after an 8-year-old boy shot his 4-year-old sister Saturday afternoon, the Ashland County Sheriff's Office reported.
The sheriff's office was notified around 2:30 p.m. Saturday that the 4-year-old had been shot and sustained injuries that were not considered life-threatening, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.
Ashland County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Carl Richert said the 4-year-old was shot "multiple times" and initially treated at University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center before being taken to a Cleveland hospital.
Richert said the girl was in stable condition when she was transported. The child is currently in stable condition and is expected to recover, according to the news release.
The Ashland County Prosecutor's Office will review the case Monday, Richert said.
Both children have been removed from the home, he said.
Multiple times does not seem like an "accidental shooting."
Perhaps this little boy was simply standing his ground and his little sister simply would not stop touching his things?
Or perhaps he simply lives in a house where the adults believe that guns are harmless and only a danger to the "bad guys."
Guns kill. How hard is this for people to understand?
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