Toddler critically injured in accidental shooting after suspect discards gun on daycare playground

Published November 3, 2023 5:02 PM

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say a toddler in Las Vegas was hospitalized after finding a gun on a daycare playground that had been discarded by a teenager. The teen is a suspect who was fleeing the scene of a nearby shooting on Friday. Deputy Police Chief Reggie Radar says the toddler is under the age of 5. Radar says the toddler “found the firearm, picked it up, and the firearm discharged.” Officers found the suspect in the area and took him into custody. Radar says it wasn’t immediately clear what charges he would face. The police department is consulting with the local district attorney’s office about “all applicable charges” and whether he will be charged as an adult.

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