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Boy shoots self, woman charged with neglect
A Milwaukee woman is accused of child neglect after her 3-year-old son accidentally shot himself Sunday night on the city's north side.
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman is accused of child neglect after her 3-year-old son accidentally shot himself Sunday night on the city's north side.
Prosecutors charged 28-year-old Marqueesha Smith. Court records show she made her initial court appearance on Wednesday, and her bond was set at $5,000.
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According to a criminal complaint, the 3-year-old boy got hold of a gun that Smith "left racked and loaded on the couch" next to him. The boy then picked up the gun and shot himself in the leg.
Court filings said Smith told police she had heard a knock at the door, racked her gun and checked – but saw no one. She said she then set the gun down and started to plug in her cellphone when she heard a loud sound; the boy had shot himself.
Scene near 64th and Bradley
Police located multiple guns in the home, per the complaint, including one in a backpack on the floor where the boy would play.
Another child told police that Smith "took her gun out and checked the front door." The child said Smith then put the gun down on the couch and the boy shot himself.
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