An accidental shot fired by a 5-year-old child killed her 3-year-old sister on Sunday morning (the 8th) at a home in Guaratiba, in western Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The injured girl was taken to Rocha Faria Municipal Hospital in Campo Grande, but did not survive.
The parents woke up to the sound of the gunshot and, upon entering their daughters’ bedroom, found the younger girl injured and the older one holding the gun. The girl reportedly said she had been playing with the pistol. The gun reportedly belonged to their father, who was authorized as a collector, sport shooter and hunter.
Military Police were called after the child was admitted to the hospital and confirmed her death. After speaking with the mother, officers alerted the Capital Homicide Division. According to Civil Police, the case is under investigation, but no further details were released.
