An Arizona toddler is recovering after he accidentally shot himself in the hand with his teen brother’s unsecured gun last week.
Deputies in the Pima County Sheriff’s Department rushed to a Tucson home on March 3 after a 2-year-old found a gun and blew his hand off.
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The 19-year-old’s half-brother, Jeremiah Vaughn, was arrested and charged with domestic violence and child abuse.
“The preliminary investigation revealed that 19-year-old Jeremiah Vaughn left a firearm within the child’s reach, leading to the child gaining access to the weapon and inadvertently discharging it,” said Deputy Adam Schoonover.
