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Two-year-old accidentally shoots, kills father

Florida 2-year-old fatally shoots father; mother charged

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Two-year-old accidentally shoots, kills father
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Florida: A two-year-old boy in Florida shot and killed his father by accident after a loaded gun was left unattended, authorities said June 6.

According to details, the incident happened last month when 26-year-old Reggie Mabry was playing a video game in his home in Orlando, Florida, and one of his three children found a gun and fired it. 

The man was shot in the back. Five family members, including a five-month-old girl, were in the same room when the shot was fired.

The child's mother, Marie Ayala, was conducting cardiopulmonary resuscitation on her husband when police officers arrived at the victim's home. 

The father died shortly afterwards in the hospital.

Reportedly, the deceased had left the gun in a bag on the ground, and the child came across it. The weapon was a Glock 19 pistol.  

This is the latest in a string of high-profile mass and accidental shootings reported over the past several days.

She was charged with manslaughter, culpable negligence and possession of a firearm by a felon and could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted of manslaughter.

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