Three-year-old girl killed by sister's accidental gunshot in Rio de Janeiro
A five-year-old child accidentally discharged her father's weapon, striking her three-year-old sister in Guaratiba. The victim did not survive her injuries.
Child shot by sister dies in Guaratiba, West Zone of Rio
A three-year-old girl died on Sunday morning after being struck by an accidental shot fired by her five-year-old sister in Guaratiba, in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. According to the Observador, the two children were playing in the bedroom with their father's pistol when the shot was fired.
The parents were sleeping in the adjacent bedroom and woke to the sound of the gunshot. The mother, cited by G1 portal of Globo, reported that both rushed immediately to their daughters' bedroom and found the youngest child wounded.
When questioned by authorities, the five-year-old girl explained that she was handling her father's weapon — who is a licensed CAC holder (Collector, Sport Shooter and Hunter) — when she fired unintentionally, striking her sister.
The parents transported the shot child to Rocha Faria Municipal Hospital in Campo Grande, but the girl arrived already in cardiorespiratory arrest. The medical team was unable to revive her.
The case was reported to the Capital Homicide Unit (DHC), which initiated proceedings at the family's residence to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.
Source: Observador