Tot, 3, accidentally shoots his own little brother while playing cops and robbers using his mum’s REAL GUN
Monica Abeyta, 30, was arrested after the incident involving her kids at a home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
A TODDLER has shot his brother after playing cops and robbers with his mum’s real gun, it has been reported.
The three-year-old managed to get his hands on the firearm before the shocking incident at a home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, on Saturday.
The tot then accidentally shot his brother – aged just two – as he toyed with the weapon, according to .
The boy’s older sister – who is not believed to have been present at the time – reportedly said the lads “wanted to play cops and robbers”.
The little lad was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery as his mum Monica Abeyta, 30, was arrested, the station reported.
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The toddler is now said to be in a serious condition but is expected to survive.
Abeyta reportedly told police she normally keeps her gun in a locked box, but said she took it out the night before because she heard a noise.
She is also said to have admitted to officers that she smoked cannabis the night before the incident, as well as confessing to using cocaine and crystal meth in the past.
Abeyta has since been released from jail on bond.
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