Authorities in northern Idaho say a 2-year-old boy
accidentally shot and killed his mother after he reached into
her purse at a Wal-Mart store and the concealed gun fired.

HAYDEN, Idaho ( KREM and KTVB) — A woman was shot and
killed by her toddler son inside a Walmart Tuesday morning.
According to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office, the 29-
year-old woman was shopping with the 2-year-old boy and
other family members when the shooting happened at about
10:20 a.m.
The boy, who was sitting in the shopping cart, reached into
his mother's purse and grabbed her gun, according to
sheriff's officials. The gun went off, striking the woman.
The sheriff's office says the shooting appears to be an
accident.
Deputies said the woman and children were in the back of
the store near the electronics area when the gun went off.
Employees were evacuated from the store, and detectives
are inside gathering information from the scene. They are
viewing surveillance video and talking to witnesses as part
of the investigation.
Officials said the mother had a concealed weapons permit.
The woman's identity has not yet been released. Deputies
said the woman was in town for holidays and is not from the
area.
The store will remain closed until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Walmart issued this statement Tuesday afternoon:
"A very sad incident occurred at our store today involving
the death of a female customer. We are fully cooperating
with the Kootenai County Sheriff's deputies as they
investigate this matter."
Employees evacuated the Hayden Walmart on Tuesday
following a shooting inside the store.
Authorities on the scene around 11:15 a.m. described the
shooting as "accidental."
A woman was shopping with four kids, when one of the kids
reached into her purse and accidentally discharged the
weapon, according to Kootenai County Sheriff's Deputies at
the scene.
The gunshot killed the 29-year-old woman. Deputies on
scene said the child who accidentally fired the handgun was
about 2-years-old.
Deputies said the woman and children were in the back of
the store near the electronics area when it happened.
Deputies said the woman was in town for holidays and is
not from the area.
Video surveillance in the store, along with eye witness
testimony helped deputies determine that this was an
accident.
Authorities said the woman did have a concealed weapons
permit.
The store is currently closed.

http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/2014/12/30/police-2-year-old-shoots-kills-mother-in-wal-mart/21062275/

Such a careless woman! Worse could have happened.

fr3do:
Such a careless woman! Worse could have happened.

pls what worse could have happened?

tosinjoe:
pls what worse could have happened?

The child could also have died.