A seven-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by his 13-year-old brother in Manila using their father’s service firearm.
According to one reliable media source, initial findings from the Manila Police District’s (MPD) homicide section, the 9mm gun was stored in a locked cabinet by the father, a police officer.
Captain Dennis Turla, MPD-Homicide chief, clarified, “The 13-year-old found the gun in the drawer, opened it, and for whatever reason, a shot was fired. His younger sibling was sleeping when the bullet penetrated the room after striking a cabinet.”
The bullet hit the seven-year-old on the left side of his back. He later died from his injuries at the hospital.
The father of the two boys may face both administrative and criminal charges following the tragic incident. He is currently in police custody.
In a statement, the father said, “This is probably God’s will. Nobody wanted this to happen. [To my son], please don’t blame yourself. What happened to my children is too heavy to bear. It’s hard to accept.”#
