The mother was doing a little shopping at Walmart with her two-year-old who was sitting in the shopping cart. She apparently left her purse in the cart with the gun inside. Her two year old reached into her purse, grabbed the gun and pulled the trigger.
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Lt. Stu Miller of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said that the boy was sitting in the shopping cart when pulled the handgun from his mom’s purse and pulled the trigger. The victim, whose name hasn’t been released, was 29 years old.
The preliminary investigation shows the shooting was an accident, Miller said. He added that the victim is from out of town and may have been visiting relatives for the holidays. The boy is currently with family