OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The household of a five-year-old boy shot and killed in an unintended capturing is talking out as Oklahoma Metropolis police launch new particulars in regards to the tragedy.
“It is laborious, as a result of I by no means thought nothing like this might ever occur to him,” mentioned April Blackbear, the kid’s aunt. “Each time he seen me, it was the largest smile. I do know it will be laborious for his or her grandma.”
The tragedy struck Thursday afternoon on the house close to Northeast twenty third and Martin Luther King Jr. drive.
Oklahoma Metropolis police mentioned the sufferer, Trevion Cole, and one other little one discovered a gun inside the home. The household mentioned the brother by accident pulled the set off.
“I assume they have been enjoying. He by accident shot his brother,” mentioned Blackbear. “He has to dwell with this for the remainder of his life.”
Police mentioned the bullet struck Trevion within the abdomen.
The household instructed KFOR the youngsters’s older sister was on the house on the time, however in one other room. Their mom is at the moment incarcerated.
“She did not get to go be together with her child. Like I mentioned, she’s a single mother. She’s simply doing what she will to handle her youngsters,” mentioned Blackbear.
Trevion was rushed to OU Medical Heart, the place police mentioned he later died.
“Oh, it offers me chills simply fascinated with it,” mentioned Tim Caldwell, one of many household’s neighbors. “It is so unhappy. Poor child.”
“I am sorry for y’all’s loss,” mentioned Charles Morrison, who lives close by. “God [is] going to be with y’all.”
Legislation enforcement is working to stop extra tragedies like this.
“This performs out so many occasions,” mentioned Grasp Sgt. Gary Knight with the Oklahoma Metropolis Police Division. “They will play with the gun, one by accident shoots the opposite. That is the precisely what occurred.”
The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s workplace mentioned it is now giving out free gunlocks to anybody that desires one at their location at 2101 NE thirty sixth. KFOR was instructed they’ve lots of obtainable on the entrance desk.
Oklahoma regulation enforcement businesses listed at www.projectchildsafe.org/safety_kit_site/?safety_kit_state=oklahoma present free gun locks that stop unintended shootings from occurring.
Trevion’s household is now planning a funeral, a balloon launch and assist for the his mom.
“So, I am simply asking folks, in the event that they may help her in any form of method. Something would assist her,” mentioned Blackbear.
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