2-Year-Old Boy Dead
Shoots Himself After Finding Gun In Sofa …
Mother Arrested
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Tragedy in Southern California … police say a 2-year-old boy fatally shot himself after finding a gun hidden between two couch cushions … and now his mother is under arrest.
The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department says the shooting happened Thursday at a residence in Highland … deputies arrived at the location and began life-saving efforts, but the child was pronounced dead after being rushed to a hospital.
Law enforcement says the boy’s mother, 20-year-old Jamaria Cobb, and her 52-year-old boyfriend, Armand Bright, were inside the home when the fatal shot rang out … and they’ve both been arrested on felony child abuse charges and are being held on $1.35 million bail.
SBSD says there was another child in the home … and they were taken by Child and Family Services.
Highland borders San Bernardino to the east … with a population of about 57,000 people.
The boy’s name was not released.
RIP
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