3-year-old fatally shoots mother with "unsecured firearm," South Carolina officials say

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A South Carolina woman died Wednesday after she was shot by her 3-year-old child after the toddler got hold of an "unsecured firearm" in their home, authorities said. So far this year there have been at least 194 unintentional shootings by children in the U.S.

2 months ago·Spartanburg, United States

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Sheriff: 3-year-old shot and killed mother accidentally with unsecured gun

Deputies believe the child found the unsecured weapon and accidentally shot and killed the woman.

2 months ago·United States

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Associated Press News

Child, 3, accidentally shoots and kills mother in SC home

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A mother was shot and killed by her 3-year-old child who found a gun inside their South Carolina home, authorities said.

2 months ago·United States

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abc News

Child, 3, accidentally shoots and kills mother in SC home

Authorities say a mother was shot and killed by her 3-year-old child who found a gun inside their South Carolina home

2 months ago·United States

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CBS News

3-year-old fatally shoots mother with "unsecured firearm," South Carolina officials say

The incident is still under investigation, but police believe the woman was accidentally shot after her child gained access to a gun.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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New York Post

South Carolina 3-year-old accidentally kills mom in front of grandmother in shooting: cops

A South Carolina toddler accidentally shot and killed his own mother in Spartanburg after gaining access to an unsecured gun.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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MY Northwest

Child, 3, accidentally shoots and kills mother in SC home

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A mother was shot and killed by her 3-year-old child who found a gun inside their South Carolina home, authorities said.Cora Lyn Bush, 33, died at the hospital a short time after the Wednesday morning shooting, the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office said in a statement.The child’s grandmother was in the Spartanburg home and what she told deputies matched the evidence in the home, the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office …

2 months ago·Tacoma, United States

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