A 2-year-old boy and his parents were injured Wednesday morning when the boy fired a loaded handgun left on a nightstand in his parents’ bedroom in West Bath, according to the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office.
The mother, 22, sustained a “clean gunshot wound” to her leg and the father, 25, sustained a minor injury to the back of his head, according to Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry. The gun struck the boy’s face when it recoiled.
A 3-week-old baby was also in the room at the time but wasn’t harmed, police said. The infant was turned over to his grandmother who also lives at the residence but was not home at the time of the shooting.
◾️The boy used a 9 mm semi-auto.
◾️The investigation continues, but as of yet no one has been charged.
◾️The boy’s injury was minor.
