Friday, August 29, 2008

Child, 2, Dies After Accidental Shooting

Today in Connecticut a 2 year old boy from Jewett City was pronounced dead at approximately 11 a.m this morning. Courant.com said that the father, Jason R. Matteau was a loving man, seen in many pictures holding his son close to him. These pictures were found on his Myspace account. Also on the account was one of Jason's hobbies listed as firing his pistol and rifle.

According to Courant.com, the innocent young boy found the loaded gun in the house, alledgedly picked up the gun and fired it.

This was followed by countless screams and cries for help. Many of these screams were heard from the neighbors. The courant said one neighbor that came over to the house to try to help called the scene, " ... a pretty brutal sight." (courant.com)

According to Msnbc.com, all neighbors were shocked to hear the news. Some neighbors asked why the gun didnt have a lock on it, and others asked the most obvious question. Why was a loaded gun in easy reach of a 2 year old? The State Police will conduct a thorough investigation to make sure that this in fact was an accident. And, according to msnbc.com, investigators will also try to see if any laws were violated, including those about the location and possesion of handguns. For more information visit Courant.com or Msnbc.com

2 comments:

Mariah L. said...

thats soo sad! but good job brian! first to comment AGAIN!

RHAM News said...

Sad how quickly people's lives can be ruined. A $10 trigger lock might have prevented this.