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(51,122 posts) Fri Jun 7, 2013, 10:58 PM Jun 2013

PD: 4-year-old accidentally shoots, kills father [View all]

Source: CBS

Prescott Valley police say a 4-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his father while they were at a friend's house.

Prescott Valley police said the father and son drove up for an unannounced visit to a friend's house Friday. Police said within minutes of being inside the home, the 4-year-old boy found a gun, asked what it was and it discharged, hitting his dad.

The man in his 30s was taken to a Prescott-area hospital in extremely critical condition, where he died from his injuries.

No other details were immediately available.

Read more: http://www.kpho.com/story/22535135/pd-4-year-old-shoots-kills-father-in-prescott-valley

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PD: 4-year-old accidentally shoots, kills father [View all] onehandle Jun 2013 OP

and the NRA opposes laws requiring safe storage of guns BainsBane Jun 2013 #1

Are we going to count that as a loss? nt DCKit Jun 2013 #2

"2. Are we going to count that as a loss? nt" greiner3 Jun 2013 #27

stupid is as stupid does. NYtoBush-Drop Dead Jun 2013 #40

Hope so too. Doesn't alter the damage done to the son. Crunchy Frog Jun 2013 #57

+1 valerief Jun 2013 #50

I'm one of five kids in the family. three are gun-nuts. DCKit Jun 2013 #52

father & son make unannounced visit to friend, son picks up loaded gun & shoots dad - story smells wordpix Jun 2013 #3

It's not so weird. Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #4

"the friend who keeps loaded guns around didn't notice the boy moving toward the gun?" mwb970 Jun 2013 #18

actually, I do have children and I always watched closely when we visited someone wordpix Jun 2013 #19

What else could a child pick up and that quickly and unknowingly kill someone else with, MH1 Jun 2013 #25

yes, iamthebandfanman Jun 2013 #33

And the point is not having or not having children timdog44 Jun 2013 #22

And gun nuts are supposed to be "normal" people? Crunchy Frog Jun 2013 #58

Apparently you haven't been paying attention ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2013 #61

That poor, poor boy. WeekendWarrior Jun 2013 #5

Yes, the child suffer because of this for the rest of his life. nt SunSeeker Jun 2013 #8

Too bad that the Dad had to be the one avebury Jun 2013 #20

Not sure about the dad. Crunchy Frog Jun 2013 #59

A good guy with a gun surely could have stopped the kid. kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #6

The boy was the "good man", but he didn't know what he had in his hand. Very sad. AAO Jun 2013 #49

Well I'm sure the kid is to blame for ignoring all the lessons on gun safety kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #60

How's that home security working out for ya? SCVDem Jun 2013 #7

Responsible Gun Owners My Ass otohara Jun 2013 #9

Yep. Giving one dime to the industry, tblue Jun 2013 #34

Does the same apply to alchohol? hack89 Jun 2013 #37

Why not wait for a thread about an alcohol-related death IveWornAHundredPants Jun 2013 #38

We are talking about responsible use of potentially dangerous things hack89 Jun 2013 #43

You just inflate the discussion with your hot air IveWornAHundredPants Jun 2013 #47

ok. nt hack89 Jun 2013 #48

This makes a good point. Chemisse Jun 2013 #53

agree sdrake Jun 2013 #63

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin Jun 2013 #65

Chripes! Didn't something like this just happen last month? tofuandbeer Jun 2013 #10

I think someone has actually done the math to prove that in America-- eridani Jun 2013 #11

And thats funny Iliyah Jun 2013 #12

A lifetime tragedy for the kid. :( caseymoz Jun 2013 #13

Actualy timdog44 Jun 2013 #23

Yes, that guy caused a lifetime of misery. caseymoz Jun 2013 #28

my first thought was so sad: better than the other way around Skittles Jun 2013 #14

"He keeps a loaded gun for protection. He used to be a military police officer." BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #15

More likely to be robbed through identity theft in that sleepy town. Kolesar Jun 2013 #29

I have always enjoyed northern AZ BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #30

If you're going to live in AZ snort Jun 2013 #32

Such a big man. Oh, you say he's only -6 ft tall? AAO Jun 2013 #51

My youngest sibling died six years ago. DCKit Jun 2013 #16

Ah but who gears about this sadly repetitive news? RVN VET Jun 2013 #17

I guess this timdog44 Jun 2013 #24

An actual nationally reported list of such shootings would be a wonderful idea on a weekly basis. maddiemom Jun 2013 #42

I know a gun nut--and her hubby--who lives in Prescott Valley. Her son--and grandkids-- mnhtnbb Jun 2013 #21

Unfortunately, snort Jun 2013 #31

Yikes! mnhtnbb Jun 2013 #45

If it's not on your person lock it up.... ileus Jun 2013 #26

It's Arizona. Expect a 2nd degree murder charge against the four year old. Nanjing to Seoul Jun 2013 #35

Not an accident! randr Jun 2013 #36

Agreed. Not an accident. Could have easily been prevented. Should have been. lindysalsagal Jun 2013 #62

The solution here is obviously more guns. Deep13 Jun 2013 #39

It seems every other day some child gets a gun owned by a parent and kills someone. At the very jwirr Jun 2013 #41

I can't imagine owning guns without a safe. hack89 Jun 2013 #44

Good idea. jwirr Jun 2013 #55

I'm guessing it was secondvariety Jun 2013 #46

if it was a Glock Duckhunter935 Jun 2013 #54

Good to know, but secondvariety Jun 2013 #64

People need to use more discretion in visiting the homes of "friends". Crunchy Frog Jun 2013 #56