5-year-old girl shoots, kills 3-year-old sister after father leaves loaded gun on kitchen counter
A five-year-old girl shot and killed her little sister after their father allegedly left his loaded gun on the kitchen counter before going to bed.
Olivia Melo Moreira, 3, was found dead by her parents on Sunday morning on the floor of their Rio de Janeiro home – as her stunned sister ran towards them repeatedly saying “Sorry, Dad,” the devastated father told police, according to The Sun.
Moreira was rushed to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, O Globo reported.
The father, a licensed gun owner who has not yet been identified, was questioned by police.
He was not immediately arrested but is expected to be charged with manslaughter and failure to exercise due care with a firearm, according to The Sun.
“At this very delicate and tragic moment, the family has no interest in making a statement,” the father’s lawyer told reporters.
The little girl’s family was out late for a street party that lasted until 6 a.m. Sunday. When they returned home, Moreira’s mother noticed the garage gate was wide open and alerted her husband, who pulled down his gun to check if anyone had broken in.
He found no burglar and went back to bed – but tragically left the loaded gun, still in its holster, on the kitchen counter.
A loud bang woke up the parents who discovered their daughter on the ground.
The father had registered the gun as a licensed sport shooter and hunter.
Police seized the weapon and the investigation continues.
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