RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) 鈥� A 2-year-old boy was fatally shot when his 7-year-old brother found a gun in the glovebox of the family's truck in Southern California, authorities said.
Deputies responded Monday to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of a shopping center in Rancho Cucamonga, east of Los Angeles, the San Bernardino County Sheriff鈥檚 Department said.
The toddler was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to a sheriff's department statement.
Deputies learned the young victim was inside the truck with his brother, who discovered a firearm in the glovebox. The boys鈥� mother was loading items into the back of the vehicle when the gun was fired once, striking the toddler in the head, sheriff鈥檚 spokesperson Mara Rodriguez told the .
The sheriff鈥檚 department is investigating and will send a report to the San Bernardino County District Attorney鈥檚 Office to review for possible criminal charges, officials said.
The Associated Press
