16.06.2025 15:30
In a tragic incident in Brazil, a two-year-old child accidentally shot his mother while playing with a gun belonging to his father that he found at home. The event was recorded by a security camera. The footage showed the child picking up the Glock 9mm pistol, pointing it at his mother, and pulling the trigger. The mother, 27-year-old Deborah Rodrigues Monteiro, was shot in the chest and arm and unfortunately lost her life.
A two-year-old child in Brazil accidentally shot his mother while playing at home with his father's gun on the table. The incident was recorded by a security camera facing the family's porch.
The footage shows the small child picking up a Glock 9 mm pistol and, after playing with it for a few seconds, pointing it at his mother, who was turning around, and firing. At that moment, the mother and father, who were chatting, did not notice the gun in their child's hands.
27-year-old Deborah Rodrigues Monteiro was shot in the chest and arm. Initially, the surviving woman stood up in shock and tried to look at her wounds. However, after a few steps, she collapsed and lost her life. Her husband tried to intervene in panic.
The incident occurred on Friday night in the town of Rio Verde de Mato Grosso in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The woman was taken to the hospital but could not be saved. The police stated that the gun was licensed and that the farmer father would be prosecuted for "manslaughter." The father will remain free during the investigation.
The decision regarding the child's custody has not yet been finalized. The gun and ammunition were taken by the police for examination as evidence.
The incident caused great sadness on social media. Users sent condolence messages to Deborah's family and loved ones.
A similar incident occurred last year in the United States, where a pregnant woman in Ohio lost her life after her two-year-old son accidentally fired a gun.