A young mother in Florida was fatally shot in the head by her toddler during a Zoom call. According to local station WESH-2, Shamaya Lynn, 21, was on a conference call inside her Oaks of Spring Valley apartment when her baby shot her.
She reportedly fell backward after she was shot and her toddler stood in the background. A person on the Zoom call dialed Altamonte Springs Police.
Police investigators determined that “the injury was caused by a toddler who found a loaded handgun, which was left unsecured by his father in the apartment,” a police statement said, according to the report.
“To anyone and everyone tuning into this story if you own a firearm please keep it locked and secured,” Officer Roberto Ruiz, Jr. is shown saying in the TV clip. “Incidents like this can be avoided.”
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According to WESH, the toddler and his sibling are now under the care of relatives as Seminole County State Attorney’s Office is determining if the father should face charges.
