Man ‘Accidentally’ Shoots 9-Month-Old Son In The Head
You know how you’re cleaning your gun, then accidentally shoot your 9-month-old baby son in the head? Me neither, but that’s what happened on Wednesday evening to a Kokomo, Indiana man baby.
At around 5:00 p.m., 31-year-old John Hambaugh III was getting ready to clean his handgun in his kitchen.
Authorities say a round was accidentally left in the gun and discharged when Hambaugh was beginning to clean it. The round went through Hambaugh’s thigh, then struck his son’s head.
When police arrived, they found the homeowner and his 9-month-old son were both suffering from a single gunshot wound.
Police believe the child was standing next to Hambaugh at the time of the incident, according to The Indy Channel.
“It was pretty scary. The whole neighborhood ran out here and tried to help. It wasn’t much we could do. A little bit later the dad came out. He had shot himself in the leg also. The bullet went thorough his leg and into the kid’s head,” neighbor Tone Burton said.
Hambaugh and his son were taken to a local hospital then the child was airlifted to Riley Hospital for Children and remains in critical condition.
Howard County Sheriff Steven Rogers said, “You have to first ascertain that the weapon is not loaded. I can’t drive that point enough. If you take a class in responsible firearm handling, that is the first thing they tell you. You have to check and double check to make sure that the weapon is not loaded.”
And then there’s that thing about not pointing a gun, loaded or otherwise, at anything unless your intentions are to obliterate it.
Hambaugh was treated and released from the hospital.
The case remains under investigation.
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tracey marie October 23rd, 2014 at 19:27
Throw his stupid careless ass in jail, period!
tracey marie October 23rd, 2014 at 19:27
Throw his stupid careless ass in jail, period!
Denise October 23rd, 2014 at 19:39
dumb and dumber, stupider than stupid.
Denise October 23rd, 2014 at 19:39
dumb and dumber, stupider than stupid.
Jack E Raynbeau October 23rd, 2014 at 21:08
Nine months old? Meh. If you wait until they’re teenagers you go to jail.
/s
Jack E Raynbeau October 23rd, 2014 at 21:08
Nine months old? Meh. If you wait until they’re teenagers you go to jail.
/s
annaaurora October 23rd, 2014 at 21:16
The sperm donor was treated and released. Can he keep and Bear Arms? Does anybody suspect domestic violence, because I do.
annaaurora October 23rd, 2014 at 21:16
The sperm donor was treated and released. Can he keep and Bear Arms? Does anybody suspect domestic violence, because I do.
Anomaly 100 October 23rd, 2014 at 21:24
Yes, that Dick.
tiredoftea October 23rd, 2014 at 21:25
Stop already! I’m catching all of these and it’s cutting into my wine drinking time!
KB723 October 23rd, 2014 at 22:05
Sad…. I hope to hear good news on the toddler….
KB723 October 23rd, 2014 at 22:05
Sad…. I hope to hear good news on the toddler….
Candide Thirtythree October 24th, 2014 at 00:16
My daughter says that America has the cleanest guns in the world because every day some asshole wounds or kills someone ‘while cleaning his gun’
When will law enforcement wise up and realize that there is way too much ‘gun cleaning’ going on?
whatthe46 October 24th, 2014 at 00:46
she sounds like a smart cookie.
Candide Thirtythree October 24th, 2014 at 00:16
My daughter says that America has the cleanest guns in the world because every day some asshole wounds or kills someone ‘while cleaning his gun’
When will law enforcement wise up and realize that there is way too much ‘gun cleaning’ going on?
whatthe46 October 24th, 2014 at 00:46
she sounds like a smart cookie.
searambler October 26th, 2014 at 21:26
“Police believe the child was standing next to Hambaugh at the time of the incident…”
A nine month old baby was standing next to daddy? Yeah. Right.
searambler October 26th, 2014 at 21:26
“Police believe the child was standing next to Hambaugh at the time of the incident…”
A nine month old baby was standing next to daddy? Yeah. Right.