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Weapons in the United States: 5-year-old accidentally shot dead by teenager during Thanksgiving

2021-11-27T23:05:48.350Z


Accidental or not, gun violence has increased since the pandemic in the United States. On Thursday evening alone, 35 people are mo


A five-year-old American was shot dead Thursday night in Brooklyn Park in the northern United States, we learned over the weekend.

Another boy, just 13, is suspected of having accidentally shot while handling a gun shortly after 10 p.m., local police said on Facebook.

He was arrested, taken into custody in a juvenile center and could face charges of manslaughter.

"Several other minors were present" at the scene of the drama, a house in this suburb of Minneapolis, where "they were trying to shoot a film for social networks," according to this statement.

“This is a very unfortunate accident that requires a very detailed investigation, which is underway at the moment,” Brooklyn Park Deputy Police Chief Mark Bruley told CBS Minnesota.

The American media adds that adults were at home on Thanksgiving evening, but it is not known how the young people were able to access the weapon.

Many accidents

"Lock up your guns and hide the ammunition separately," hammered Mark Bruley.

“As adults, we have an obligation to make sure that children do not have access to it.

According to CBS Minnesota, the gun owner could also face criminal charges depending on the outcome of the investigation.

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Unfortunately this kind of accident is frequent in the United States.

The guns claimed at least 35 other victims on Thursday as Americans celebrated Thanksgiving, one of the nation's most popular holidays, according to the Gun Violence Archives website.

A 25-year-old man was notably shot dead in Philadelphia by a stray bullet while dining with his family.

Police are looking for a 19-year-old suspected of shooting after being kicked out of a party at a nearby house, according to the local NBC affiliate.

Gun violence has increased since the start of the pandemic in the United States.

They have killed more than 40,000 since the start of the year, including suicides, according to Gun violence archive.

274 children under 12 are included in this grim count.

Source: leparis

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