US EditionThree-Year-Old Killed by Self-Inflicted Gunshot, Father Arrested
- On June 7, in Evansville, Indiana, a 3-year-old boy named Jayvinvontae Keion-Ray Carter fatally shot himself at a Florence Street apartment.
- The boy found a handgun stored under couch cushions and his mother tried to grab the gun before it discharged, causing the fatal injury.
- Police arrested the boy's father, 30-year-old Jovontae K. Carter, who admitted storing the gun and said he threw it in a creek because he did not want to see it again.
- Carter has been charged with neglect resulting in a dependent’s death, illegal possession of a handgun as a convicted felon, and marijuana possession, with the final decision on charges pending from the prosecutor's office.
- This tragic incident highlights risks of unsecured firearms in homes, reinforcing calls for stricter gun storage laws and safety measures to prevent child access.
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Indiana man charged after 3-year-old fatally shoots himself with unsecured gun
A 30-year-old man has been arrested after his unsecured handgun was used by a 3-year-old boy to fatally shoot himself at an apartment in Evansville, Indiana, according to police. The suspect allegedly left the scene and told investigators he threw the weapon away following the incident. The shooting occurred on Saturday at a residence in the 1300 block of Florence Street. Evansville police said officers were dispatched following a report of shot…
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