Officials: 4-Year-Old Accidentally Shoots Mom in Face in Washington

Officials: 4-Year-Old Accidentally Shoots Mom in Face in Washington
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A 4-year-old boy in an apartment found a loaded gun under a mattress and used it to shoot his pregnant mother in the face, Washington state authorities said on Feb. 3.

The unidentified woman, 27, and her boyfriend were watching television in bed on Feb. 2 when their son found the gun under the mattress, said the King County Sheriff’s Office.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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