International- A Texas 4-year-old found a loaded gun in his home and shot his 1-year-old brother, police say.
- The kids' father told ABC13 that the gun belonged to a relative staying at the house.
A Texas preschooler who liked to play with toy guns found a real, unsecured pistol at home and accidentally shot his 1-year-old brother, the local sheriff's office said.
The children's father told ABC13 that his 4-year-old son found a gun that belonged to a relative staying at his home in Harris County, Texas, on Tuesday. The preschooler shot his younger brother, who was immediately rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez wrote on Twitter.
ABC13 reported that the boys' father was not home when the shooting happened and was visibly angry as he spoke with the news site.
The father told ABC13 that his older son likes playing with toy guns and likely thought he had found another toy.
It's not clear if any charges will be filed in connection with the incident. The Harris County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Just two months ago in the same county, a 3-year-old accidentally shot and killed her 4-year-old sister at their Houston home, USA Today reported.