Toddler Kills Mum Accidentally After Finding Dad’s Gun in Backseat of Car

• A young 22-year-old mother has tragically died after being shot by her own three-year-old son found his dad's gun in the backseat of their car
• The father has been taken into custody by the police but it is not yet clear if he will face charges relating to the shooting
• A simple gun lock would have prevented the tragedy from happening and gun owners have been urged to secure their firearms

DOLTON - A young American mother tragically lost her life after her own toddler accidentally shot her in the neck with her husband's gun.

The 3-year-old boy had found the loaded gun in the back seat of his parent's car. The boy began playing with the gun when it discharged and hit Dejah Bennet (22) in the neck.

The Daily Sun reported that the mother had been rushed to the hospital but tragically succumbed to her injuries shortly after arriving.

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The boy's father has been taken into custody, he was there when the shooting took place. It is not clear if the father will face charges at this point according to Local12.

In the state of Illinois, 139 people have been killed by guns since 1 January 2022. Andrew Holmes, a Dolton Trustee and Crisis Responder handed out 400 gun locks to locals outside the mall where the shooting took place. He also took the opportunity to educate shoppers on gun safety.

The simple device can quickly be removed and has saved countless lives and would have helped prevent Dejah Bennet's death.

Taxi driver shoots man in full view of passengers in Gauteng, arrested with load

Earlier, Briefly News a Toyota Quantum taxi driver was arrested in Germiston, Ekurhuleni, after he allegedly stopped his vehicle to shoot a man, with whom he'd had an old disagreement, in full view of passengers on Saturday.

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News24 reported that after shooting his nemesis, he continued to transport the passengers, dropping off each one at their required destination.

The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Kelebogile Thepa, said officers who were in the vicinity were notified of the incident by a passing motorist.

"They made their way to the scene, after which a chase ensued and officers managed to stop the driver on the side of the N17 freeway. There were 14 passengers on board," Thepa said.

"The driver was ordered to disembark from the taxi while showing his hands. The suspect was placed under arrest and disarmed. A 9mm Browning pistol with 12 live rounds of ammunition, was recovered."

Source: Briefly News