US: 2-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots Pregnant Mother

In a disturbing and tragic incident from Norwalk, Ohio, a pregnant woman died after her 2-year-old son accidentally shot her. The woman was 8 months pregnant and both the mother and newborn were pronounced dead.

2-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots His Pregnant Mother:

The 31-year-old deceased woman is identified as Laura Ilg who was fatally shot by her 2-year-old son killing both his mother and unborn child. According to the reports, the woman called 911 frantically informing dispatchers she was shot in the back by her 2-year-old son and that she was 8 months pregnant. Her husband also called 911 and informed them that he received a call from her wife screaming something about his son and asking him to call 911. 

As the officers reached, they had to break into the locked house and forced entry when they found the woman shot in her bedroom but she was conscious at that time.

The mother was rushed to the hospital where an emergency C-section was performed, but tragically both the newborn and mother were pronounced dead.

The toddler got his hands on the gun from his parents' master bedroom in a drawer of the nightstand. Despite the house having several safety measures and baby gates the boy still got his hands on the loaded gun with a magazine having 12 rounds. On the day of the shooting while the deceased mother was doing her daily chores her son got his hands on the gun as the baby gates were left open by mistake. 

The house also had one air rifle and gunshot and all three guns belonged to the boy's father who currently holds the custody of the child.

The Norwalk Police Department has informed in a press release that the investigation is still under process but no case has been charged against anyone yet. The department also offered its condolences to the family, friends and everyone who was affected by the tragic incident.

Unfortunately, this does not mark the first accident where a child got their hands on an armed gun. 

A 6-year-old student shot and wounded his teacher in an elementary school. 

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