Police say a man in New Mexico is arrested after an eight-year-old girl allegedly takes an unsecured handgun from a kitchen counter and shoots herself in both legs.
According to reports, the incident occurs inside a home where the girl has access to the weapon. Police accuse the older cousin of allowing the child to obtain and fire the gun, and they arrest him in connection with the case. Authorities describe the handgun as not properly secured.
Outlets focus on different aspects of the story: some emphasize the shock to the family and the fact that the girl is able to reach the firearm, while others highlight the arrest and the allegation that the adult’s handling of the weapon contributed to the child’s access. The reports generally agree on the age of the child, that she is shot in both legs, and that law enforcement links the incident to an unsecured gun.
