The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
US Crime News

4-Year-Old Dies After Finding Gun, Shooting Self in Colorado

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
4-Year-Old Dies After Finding Gun, Shooting Self in Colorado
File photo of a gun. Scott Olson/Getty Images
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
7/7/2021|Updated: 7/7/2021

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—A 4-year-old child has died after finding a gun in a car outside a Colorado marijuana dispensary and accidentally shooting themselves, police said.

The Gazette reports that the child’s mother and a younger sibling were in the car at the time of the shooting Tuesday, and the father was in the store in Manitou Springs, a resort city just outside Colorado Springs.

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Author
Author’s Selected Articles
A Faint Meow in the Rubble of a Mississippi Tornado Leads to a Stunning Rescue
May 09, 2026
A Faint Meow in the Rubble of a Mississippi Tornado Leads to a Stunning Rescue
11 People Injured, Taken to Hospitals After Boat Explosion Near Miami
May 09, 2026
11 People Injured, Taken to Hospitals After Boat Explosion Near Miami
FIFA Triples Price to $32,970 for Its Best Available Tickets to the World Cup Final
May 08, 2026
FIFA Triples Price to $32,970 for Its Best Available Tickets to the World Cup Final
Canvas System Is Online After a Cyberattack Disrupted Thousands of Schools
May 08, 2026
Canvas System Is Online After a Cyberattack Disrupted Thousands of Schools
Related Topics
Colorado
child
gun
accidental shooting
AD
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.