A New Jersey mother is facing multiple charges after her 5-year-old son shot his 4-year-old brother in the head while playing with her gun, killing the younger child, the Washington Post reports.
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The shooting, which authorities have classified as accidental, occurred at the family’s East Orange, N.J., home around 11 a.m. Saturday, the Jersey Journal reports.
According to the Journal, the 4-year-old child was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead at 4:26 p.m.
The children’s mother, Itiyanah Spruill, is facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child and a weapons violation in connection with the death. According to NJ.com, Spruill was home at the time of the shooting. Spruill is being held at the Essex County Jail on $310,000 bail, the site notes, and the older child has been placed in the custody of a family member.
NJ1015 reports that the 22-year-old mom has already been in trouble with the law in terms of weapons, having been charged in 2014 with unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose and aggravated assault.
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