Toddler Fatally Shoots Mother At Idaho Walmart

A 2-year-old child reached into his mother’s purse, took out a gun and pulled the trigger.

The woman reportedly had a concealed carry permit.

The unidentified mother was shopping with her son along with several relatives in the store when the boy, sitting in the front of the shopping cart, found the gun in her purse and shot the woman at about 10.15 a.m., according to The Guardian.

Authorities believe the shooting death in the electronics section of the store was accidental.

Kootenai County Sheriff’s Lt. Stu Miller said one of the children, a 2-year-old, reached into his mother’s purse and pulled out a hand gun and shot her.

“She is deceased,” he said. “We are in the process of contacting her relatives.”

KREM reports that Walmart issued a statement.

“A very sad incident occurred at our store today involving the death of a female customer. We are fully cooperating with the Kootenai County Sheriff’s deputies as they investigate this matter.”

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