A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot his mother with an unsecured firearm in Lynnwood, Washington, resulting in serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The mother was treated at Harborview Medical Center. After the incident, two children aged 4 and 9 were placed with family members. The boy's father, who had reportedly left multiple unsecured firearms around the home, was arrested for reckless endangerment. In a separate incident, a 4-year-old girl in Washington, D.C. accidentally shot herself with a ghost gun, raising concerns about firearm safety.
On July 15, deputies responded to a report of an assault with a weapon at a residence in Lynnwood, Washington, finding a boy had accessed a loaded gun and unintentionally fired it.
The boy's mother was hit in the upper left arm, and was seriously injured but not life-threatening, while the boy also sustained minor injuries during the incident.
Investigators found multiple unsecured firearms throughout the residence, leading to the boy's father's arrest for reckless endangerment and unlawful storage of a firearm.
In June 2024, a similar incident occurred in the Washington, D.C. metro area, when a 4-year-old girl accidentally shot herself with an unsecured ghost gun.
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