[Ammi]

An 11-year-old girl was killed in Philadelphia Saturday morning when she and her three siblings found a loaded handgun in their home and started playing with it. Police say her 2-year-old brother pointed the gun at Jamara Stevens and it discharged, with the bullet striking her heart. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital, and her mother was questioned by police for almost five hours, NBC Philadelphia reports. Police say she's not cooperating. No charges had been filed as of yesterday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The mother's boyfriend allegedly left the gun at the house the night before, and the kids—who had been with their mother in her bedroom—found it on top of the refrigerator when she left to use the bathroom. A 14-year-old brother got it down from the fridge, and Jamara was shot while their mother was still in the bathroom. Investigators determined the 2-year-old was the one who pulled the trigger because there were traces of gunpowder and a burn on his arm, sources say



http://www.newser.com/story/184929/g...ef=mostpopular

[LikeABoatOnWater]

Thank god they have the death penalty in the US. Justice can be done.

[arista]

2 years olds should never get near Guns

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by LikeABoatOnWater

Thank god they have the death penalty in the US. Justice can be done.

Do you think murder charges will be brought against the two year old ?

Will prosecutors seek the Death Penalty.

[T*]

When are they going to learn about gun laws Ffs, this is tragic.

[michael21]

Originally Posted by arista

2 years olds should never get near Guns

i don't see a reason for any age to go near a gun i never have

[LikeABoatOnWater]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

Do you think murder charges will be brought against the two year old ?

Will prosecutors seek the Death Penalty.

You can't go around killin people

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by LikeABoatOnWater

You can't go around killin people

Absolutely........Bring on the Electric Highchair.

[Kizzy]

Could a 2yr old really have enough strength to pull the trigger, wouldn't it break it's arm going off?...

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

Absolutely........Bring on the Electric Highchair.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Could a 2yr old really have enough strength to pull the trigger, wouldn't it break it's arm going off?...

Wouldn't necessarily break it's arm as that's usually from holding a gun TOO firmly - the kick would just have sent it flying out of the toddler's hand if it wasn't holding on tightly.

HOWEVER - I personally would say that you're right, normally a two year old would definitely NOT have the grip strength to pull a trigger. Which makes this whole scenario seem a bit "off". By design, a trigger needs quite firm, deliberate pressure to be applied to fire the gun, specifically so that they DON'T go off accidentally.

I guess it's possible if the infant somehow got its entire fist around the trigger. Or maybe there was something wrong with the gun. Definitely couldn't have pulled the trigger with a finger.