INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis mother was sentenced after her 2-year-old son accidentally shot and killed himself.

The shooting happened on Feb. 27, 2024, on Indy's near northeast side, close to East 38th Street and North Sherman Drive .

When police arrived on scene, they found 2-year-old Jarel Miles had been shot and was in critical condition. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died the next day.

According to official court documents, officers observed the mother, Tiara Reeves, on the phone saying, "He got into my purse... he got a hold to the gun... what did I do?"

As police overheard Reeves on the phone, they also found a bag of suspected marijuana in "plain sight."

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