I have an older sister and her and I used to fight like cats and dogs when we were growing up. However, something like this would have never crossed either one of our minds.
A 10 year old boy wanted the bag of chips that his 9 year old sister had. When she wouldn't give them to him, he retrieved his father's shotgun, loaded it, and shot his sister in the face.
One more time - He shot his sister in the face....over a bag of chips!
Obviously, there is something wrong with this child and he needs some serious help. But, I have some questions:
1. Where were their parents?
2. Why did the boy have such easy access to his father's shotgun?
3. Had the boy displayed any behavior in the past that would be an indicator (if paid attention to) that something like this could possibly happen?
I know the answer to the 3rd questions. It is yes. It was stated that the boy had pulled the shotgun on another person previously. So, I ask again, why did the boy have such easy access to the shotgun?
Luckily, his sister is expected to live. Hopefully, this situation will force this family to take a good look at themselves and see what they need to do differently to prevent this from ever happening again and to get this kid the help he so obviously needs.
Now, I don't know this family and am not trying to attack them. It is tragic what happened and, thankfully, no one died. But, given the circumstances surrounding the incident, it's pretty clear that somethings need to change, be done better, or simply just be addressed.
Here is a link to the video with more information on what happened.
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