Crime
2-year-old shoots both parents and injures himself in West Bath Wednesday
A 2-year-old boy shot his parents and injured himself after shooting a gun Wednesday.
According to Bangor Daily News, police responded to New Meadows Road in West Bath at approximately 8 a.m. after a call came in for multiple injuries from gunshot wounds at a home.
Police stated that the handgun was found by the child on a nightstand and the boy proceeded to then fire the gun.
The 22-year-old mother, suffered a leg injury and his 25-year-old father suffered a head injury from the shooting. The child suffered from facial injuries due to the recoil from the gun.
All three were taken to the hospital.
Bangor Daily News stated that a 3-week-old baby was present at the time of the shooting and was given to a grandmother who lives at the home, but was not there at the time of the shooting.
The incident remains under investigation.
Jake Perry
May 12, 2021 at 7:14 pm
OMG…These poor parents were eating popcorn and watching a Netflix movie when this happened. They were not high on fentanyl or meth. They go to church every ah every once in a life time.
Lori
May 12, 2021 at 7:41 pm
What does going to church have to due with it?
Devin
May 15, 2021 at 11:45 am
Jesus will forgive them for leaving a gun on their nightstand with a 2 year old in the room.