Kenosha shooting: 3-year-old girl wounded, brother arrested
KENOSHA, Wis. - A 3-year-old Kenosha girl is recovering at Children's Wisconsin after being shot by her older brother Friday, May 12.
Their mother told FOX6 News she did not know her 18-year-old son had a gun and is thankful her 3-year-old wasn't killed.
"These are why these young people should not have guns, because then things like this happen," said the mother, Bonnie Cummings. "It’s stupid."
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Cummings was at work when chaos erupted at her home near 51st Street and 29th Avenue. The 3-year-old was flown to the hospital with a severe gunshot wound to the leg but is expected to survive.
"My 18-year-old son was babysitting my 3-year-old daughter, and apparently had a gun," she said.
3-year-old child shot at Kenosha residence
3-year-old child shot at Kenosha residence
"He is on probation, and he will be held on a probation violation while we continue our investigation to consider appropriate charges," said Kenosha Police Lt. Joseph Nosalik. "We still don’t know whether it was an intentional or accidental act, but obviously there was some negligent handling of a firearm."
Cummings feels certain she knows that answer.
"He’s got even more trouble, so I’m sure it’s not good. But he’s very shook up, he wasn’t trying to hurt her – it was an accident," she said.
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Both police and Cummings agree on the fact the shooting could have been prevented.
"Responsible gun ownership cannot be stressed enough. There are appropriate places for guns to be," said Nosalik.
"If you do have a gun, it should be locked up. It should have a gun lock. Kids shouldn’t be anywhere near it," Cummings said.