DATELINE BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A preliminary investigation by detectives found that a 36-year-old man with a concealed handgun on the small of his back was play-wrestling on a bed with his 4-year-old son.
Police said, while the two were playing, the gun fell from the father’s person and a shot was fired, striking both the father and the 4-year-old in the head.
- Both were taken to IU Health Bloomington Hospital.
- The father is expected to recover.
- The son is in critical condition.
- Police are investigating to determine how the pistol fired.