3-year-old fatally shoots toddler at Kentucky home
KY toddler gained access to handgun stored on top of a refrigerator
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 3-year-old fatally shot a 2-year-old boy at a home in southeastern Kentucky, a sheriff said.
The toddler was shot in the head Thursday morning by the older child, who had gained access to a handgun in the home outside Corbin, Whitley County Sheriff Bill Elliotte told news outlets.
"It’s our belief right now that the gun was on top of a refrigerator, and the child had crawled on a stool and a cabinet, and was able to retrieve the firearm," Elliotte said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 3-year-old fatally shot a toddler inside a Kentucky home on Thursday morning.
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The sheriff made a plea to parents to lock up their firearms to keep them out of the hands of children.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Elliotte said his office would investigate the death and submit findings to the Whitley County prosecutor's office, which would decide whether any charges should be filed.