Toddler By chance Shoots and Kills Mom with Unsecured Gun: Police

A 22-year-old mom in California is lifeless after police say her toddler by accident shot her with an unsecured gun.

The incident occurred on Friday, Dec. 6, at an condominium the place Jessinya Mina lived together with her 2½-year-old toddler and an 8-month-old toddler, alongside together with her 18-year-old boyfriend, Andrew Sanchez, the Fresno Police Division stated in a information launch on Monday, Dec. 9.

Throughout a information convention, Lt. Paul Cervantes stated that the loaded 9mm handgun “was saved in a location the place the toddler accessed the firearm, and in some unspecified time in the future, in time, whereas dealing with that exact weapon, the toddler was capable of manipulate the set off, and it truly struck Mina as she was mendacity in mattress.”

After the incident, Sanchez and “different roommates tried to help Mina by giving her life-saving measures,” Cervantes stated.

“They had been within the technique of transporting her to the hospital once they made the 911 name, and directions had been made to truly stay on the location and look ahead to police and fireplace to reach,” Cervantes stated.

Mina, who was discovered with a single gunshot wound to her higher physique, would later obtain emergency support from officers and EMS personnel earlier than being transported to the Group Regional Medical Middle, the place she was pronounced lifeless, the information launch explains.

Cervantes stated Sanchez was detained and gave an announcement indicating that “he was, actually, accountable for inserting the weapon in a location the place it might be accessed.”

Sanchez was booked on the Fresno County Jail for one rely of felony little one endangerment and one rely of felony prison storage of a firearm, per the press launch. He has posted bail, Cervantes stated, noting that Sanchez has no prison historical past.

“We’re persevering with to work this investigation ahead, collaborating with the district legal professional’s workplace to see [that] the suitable fees are going to be filed,” he added.

Cervantes acknowledged that whereas the incident “seems to be a tragedy,” there may be an ongoing investigation, which incorporates forensic evaluation of the proof and Mina’s post-mortem.

“The Fresno Police Division is deeply saddened by any such tragedy, that’s devastating and undoubtedly serves as a stark reminder of the importance and significance of with the ability to correctly retailer your weapon and achieve this in a fashion that kids don’t entry it,” he added.

In an announcement to ABC 30, Mina’s sister, Jessica Rodriguez, stated Mina was within the technique of going again to cosmetology college and ending her profession.

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“My niece and nephew must dwell off of reminiscences and tales of my sister fairly than her presence,” she added, remembering her sister as “a wonderful soul who touched the lives of anybody she ever encountered.”

Rodriguez has arrange a GoFundMe to assist increase funds for Mina’s funeral preparations and care of her two kids.