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Toddler Wounds Both Parents With 1 Shot From Handgun by XBLadez: 8:59am On Feb 02, 2015
A 3-year old boy found a handgun in his mother's purse and fired just one shot that wounded both his parents at an Albuquerque motel on Saturday, police said.

According to investigators, the toddler apparently reached for an iPod but found the loaded weapon. Police believe the shooting to be accidental.

The bullet first struck his father in the buttock and then hit the right shoulder of his mother, who is eight months pregnant, police said. His 2-year-old sister was present but unhurt.

Both injuries are non-life threatening, authorities said.

Justin Reynolds told KOB-TV (http:///gRCXe0) that he and his girlfriend, Monique Villescas, were getting ready to order pizza when the toddler fired the shot.

"It was like if I was to get up shake your hand and sat back down. That's how fast it happened," Reynolds said." All of a sudden we heard a gun go off and the next minute I realized my girlfriend was bleeding. Then, I sat down and realized I was shot, too."

Reynolds said he called 911 and grabbed some towels to try to stop her bleeding.

"I was more worried about my girlfriend than myself and anything else that was going on. And my son because I didn't know if he had shot himself or not," said Reynolds. "He was shocked and crying. It was traumatizing."

Police said in a statement that the father was treated and released, while the mother was hospitalized in stable condition.

"This case will be forwarded to the DA's office and pending charges of felony criminal negligence will be reviewed on both parents," Albuquerque police Simon Drobik spokesman said.

The Albuquerque Journal reports that the family was living in a room at the America's Best Value Inn where the shooting occurred.

Police said child care officials are taking care of the children.

Jonathan Hutson, a spokesman for the Washington-based Brady Campaign and Center to Prevent Gun Violence, said the shooting should serve as a reminder to all parents to keep guns locked away securely.

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Re: Toddler Wounds Both Parents With 1 Shot From Handgun by olagockay(m): 9:16am On Feb 02, 2015
Future 007 grin
Re: Toddler Wounds Both Parents With 1 Shot From Handgun by asadike(f): 9:46am On Feb 02, 2015
Na like dis dem dey take start. Next time ,he will fire d gun with confidence.
Re: Toddler Wounds Both Parents With 1 Shot From Handgun by XBLadez: 9:49am On Feb 02, 2015
The parents are to blame. Kids are curious beings and they like to touch almost everything. They're lucky to survive
Re: Toddler Wounds Both Parents With 1 Shot From Handgun by XBLadez: 1:46pm On Apr 11, 2015
Crueldeed, you're a bastard son of a gay and lesbian! Your family will die in a ghastly keke maruwa accident this month.
Thunder will divide ur family and nothing good will come your way.
Come here and misquote me if u can! grin
Useless goblin!
Re: Toddler Wounds Both Parents With 1 Shot From Handgun by XBLadez: 1:57pm On Apr 11, 2015
Crueldeed:
I will suffer to the end of my life
I will work for others but live in poverty
My family members shall all perish in pain
May Sango collaborate with Amadioha and destroy everything about me. Amen!
All my family will die of a ghastly accident.
I shall bury all my family before month end.
If I beg God to take my life, may the prayers not get to the ceiling.
My sister will be my source of sorrow, and I will use my own hand to wipe them off the surface of earth.
May my generations perish and not witness anything good forever
So shall it be!!! AMEEEEEEEN!!!

Bastard! I own here, all ur post will be buried like ur family grin grin grin

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