Toddler Accidentally Shoots 3-Month-Old Sibling Outside Granbury Walmart, Police Say
GRANBURY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - A 23-year-old mother and her baby were injured on Wednesday, Jan. 5 after a shooting outside Walmart on U.S. Highway 377.
Granbury police said the shooting, which happened just before 11:30 a.m., was accidental.
Based on witness statements and evidence at the scene, police said the woman's 1-year-old picked up a handgun that was concealed between the seat and the center console and the gun discharged one time, hitting her 3-month-old.
Police said both children were inside the truck while their mother was outside. The bullet also stuck her in the chest. The mother was rushed to a Fort Worth hospital in serious condition by air and the baby was taken to a Fort Worth hospital by ground. Her baby's injury isn't life threatening, according to police.
The children's 26-year-old father was standing at the rear of the truck, police said.