The incident occurred on Friday after 10pm of local time. The notification of the shot was received by the police when the family decided to take the wounded boy to the hospital on their own. On the spot, it was found that the 11-year-old suffered one gunshot. Despite the immediate action of doctors, his life could not be saved.
Preliminary investigators show that the boy was shot by his brother or sister. The police reported that a suspect of causing a tragedy has already been detained. – The investigation is underway, and officers are still collecting information that can help explain the details of the event – reported police representatives from Racine.
So far, it has not been revealed how the victim's siblings had access to weapons. The officers also did not give the age of the child who accidentally fired with the weapon. They emphasize, however, that anyone who has any information that can contribute to investigative findings should contact them.
The tragedy of children's weapons victims in the United States
The case of Wisconsin is part of a sad and long -lasting trend of unintentional shootings with the participation of children in the USA. According to the data of the event of the event of the event of Gun Safety, dealing with counteracting violence using weapons, such tragedies occur throughout the country with alarming regularity. Only in 2023 alone there were already 411 similar events in which 158 people were killed and another 269 were injured.
Experts warn that easy access to weapons in homes where children live, remains one of the main risk factors. As estimated, the number of random shootings involving the youngest this year was at least 63. As a result, 28 deaths and 36 injuries were recorded in 28 different states.
– Each such an accident is an unimaginable tragedy that requires a response from both individual families and the whole society – representatives of the procurent organizations in the US appeal.
