"Arizona: 4 year-old finds gun, picks it up, shoots his father dead
June 8, 2013
Prescott Valley, Arizona police say that a 4-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his father around 12:30 p.m. Friday while they were at a friend’s house. Within just minutes after being inside the friend’s house, 35-year-old Justin Stanfield Thomas was shot after his son found the gun, picked it up, then asked what it was.
The firearm discharged hitting his dad.
Jeremy Hartt, the former roommate’s next-door neighbor said, ”He was still in his pajamas when all this happened. But I mean, he keeps a loaded gun for protection. He used to be a military police officer.”
Thomas was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
Hartt told CBS5 News that Thomas was an Iraq War veteran and a former member of the Army’s Green Beret – who loved his little boy.
Hartt added, “He was a great dad. But, he (Thomas’ 4-year-old son) was a curious little boy. And, he (Thomas) turned around for one second, and that’s when this incident happened – apparently it happened really fast.”
Prescott Valley police Sgt. Brandon Bonney said, ”At this point, it does appear that this is just a tragic accident from this child, and we will look to see if there’s any negligence issues there. But, at this point, the information we have is it’s just a tragic accident that was unforeseen.”
Police said the 4-year-old is now in the care of his mother and the child does not seem to grasp that his father is gone.
Thomas recently become a father for the second time with his current girlfriend.
Watch courtesy of CBS 5 News:
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