A Pennsylvania woman was shot in the back by a 3-year-old after a man, who became “tired” of holding his loaded handgun, left it unattended near a group of toddlers, police said.
The accidental shooting occurred in Northampton County on Monday at a home in Wilson, on the 2200 block of Forest Street, according to a press release from the Wilson Borough Police Department. When they arrived on the scene, officers found the wounded woman, who was rushed to an area hospital for emergency surgery.
Police said the 33-year-old victim, who was not identified, is expected to survive.
Brian Siegfried was arrested in connection with the gunfire and charged with felony aggravated assault, five counts of recklessly endangering another person and a…
