According to an NBC report on June 28, a shooting tragedy occurred at a motel in Florida, USA. An 8-year-old boy shot and killed a 12-month-old baby girl and injured a 2-year-old girl.

Jimu News reporter Song Qingying

According to the NBC report on June 28, a shooting tragedy occurred in a motel in Florida, USA. An 8-year-old boy shot and killed a 12-month-old baby girl and injured a 2-year-old girl.

Picture source: Sky News

According to the Escambia County Police in Florida on June 27, last weekend, a 45-year-old American man Randall and his girlfriend stayed in a motel with their children. Randall left a handgun in a closet in the room where his girlfriend was sleeping.

Randall's 8-year-old son discovered the gun and accidentally fired it while playing with it, hitting a 12-month-old baby girl and a 2-year-old girl, both children of Randall's girlfriend. The baby girl died on the spot and the 2-year-old girl was injured.

After the incident, Randall returned to the room, took the gun and drugs, and left the room again.

According to Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons, Randall was charged with illegal possession of a firearm, tampering with evidence, and gross negligence. According to CBS , after being arrested, Randall paid a $41,000 bail and was released. According to

data, there were at least 392 accidental shootings of children in the United States last year, resulting in 163 deaths.

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