After seizing hold of an unlocked gun on Monday, a 3-year-old shot an adult woman, according to a news release from Wilson, Northampton County, police.
The youngster was with Williams Township resident Brian Siegfried, 41, at a house on Forest Street in Wilson. Siegfried was on a home’s porch and had a weapon in his possession, according to witnesses cited by the police.
“At some point, Siegfried cocked the gun and placed it on a table and walked the street. Siegfried also stated to police that he was tired of holding the gun and put it down,” Wilson police stated.
The 33-year-old woman was shot in the back by the 3-year-old who had picked up the gun and inadvertently pulled the trigger. The Wilson resident was brought to a local hospital where she underwent emergency surgery. It is anticipated that she will live.
When the gun was placed on the table, several kids younger than five were reportedly close by, according to the police. The young person who fired it escaped unharmed.
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He is currently facing five counts of recklessly endangering another person, a felony charge of aggravated assault, and a firearms charge.
According to authorities, Siegfried was subject to a Protection From Abuse Order, which prohibited him from owning a firearm. This is why the gun charge was brought against him.
A booking was made for Siegfried at the Northampton County Jail. Wilson is a borough in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, located outside of Easton.
