MIAMI – A 10-year-old boy died Monday night in Miami, Florida (USA), after shooting himself with a firearm in an “alleged” accident that occurred inside the minor’s family home, according to reports this Tuesday. The authorities.
The “tragic accident” occurred around 8:00 p.m. local time on Monday inside the North Miami home, where police authorities went after receiving an emergency call.
In a press conference, North Miami Police Chief Cherise Gause confirmed that the child, whose identity has not been revealed, was rushed to a nearby hospital but died.
The gun with which the minor allegedly shot himself is registered in the name of the child’s father, whose identity was also not revealed and who was in the home at the time of the event.
Gause noted that the boy’s injury appeared to be “a self-inflicted gunshot wound” and that it appeared to be an accident.
“This is a tragic accident that we do not want anyone in our community to experience. This is something that can certainly be avoided if we practice safe storage of firearms, especially when there are children,” commented the police chief.
Gause said that, at this time, no arrests have been made and no charges are pending, but that the state attorney’s office is investigating what happened.
Second case in a matter of days
According to local television CBS4, this is the second incident with a firearm involving a minor and reported “in a short time.”
Last Sunday, citing Miami-Dade County police, a 3-year-old girl suffered a “self-inflicted” gunshot wound to her hand after picking up an “unattended weapon.”
A relative of the girl, identified as Orlando Young, 23, was arrested and faces charges, the aforementioned media added.
Law signed by DeSantis makes it easier to carry weapons
Last April, the governor of Florida, Republican Ron DeSantis, signed a law that allows carrying a firearm without the need for a state permit, a regulation strongly criticized by Democrats.
HB 543 went into effect last July, making Florida the 26th US state to enact such legislation.
The term “constitutional carry” refers to the right to carry a firearm, either discreetly or openly, thanks to the Second Amendment of the Constitution, which grants the American people the right to keep and bear arms.
Previously, Floridians did not need permits to purchase a gun, but they did need to carry them in public, so this law eliminates that requirement.
In Florida, according to data released by NBC6 television, almost 3 million people have a concealed weapons permit.