2-year-old son fatally shoots father, mother charged with manslaughter | USA TODAY
Published Date: 6/7/2022
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A 2-year-old accidentally shot and killed his father with an improperly stored firearm, according to police. RELATED: Gabby Giffords calls on Congress to show courage, unite for gun reform https://bit.ly/3th7e75 A Florida mother was charged with manslaughter after her 2-year-old son found a gun and accidentally shot and killed his father, authorities said on Monday. Reggie Mabry, 26, was fatally shot late last month while he was playing a video game. The gun was fired by his 2-year-old son in the home Mabry, his wife Marie Ayala, and their three young children shared in metro Orlando, according to an Orange County Sheriff's Office report. “The gun was not properly stored," Orange County Sheriff John Mina said at a news conference. “In fact, it was easily accessible, even to a 2-year-old, and the result is a tragedy that no one in this community can really comprehend." Both Ayala and Mabry had been on probation for child neglect and narcotics possession. Mina said under Florida law, convicted felons are not allowed to own a firearm. https://bit.ly/3Q82Fpy » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3GW9DKg » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Florida #Shooting #manslaughter