The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department says a 3-year-old child underwent emergency medical treatment Sunday afternoon after being shot by another 3-year-old, and an illegal immigrant adult was arrested for allowing the children access to a gun. It happened in a home just outside of Leesville.
According to the report, the children were in a bedroom when one child found the 40 caliber handgun underneath a pillow and began playing with it and accidentally fired it. The bullet struck the other child in the upper chest near the shoulder.
Deputies arrested 35-year-old Fernando Mejia and he was charged with Cruelty to a Juvenile for failure to Property Secure a Gun.
Additionally, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed a detainer on Mejia.
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