Omaha Police arrest two after 5-year-old accidentally shoots themselves

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two people have been arrested after a five-year-old accidentally shot themself in Omaha on Sunday afternoon.

In a release, the Omaha Police Department says the shooting happened in the area of 14th and Fort streets.

Officers went to the hospital shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday for a child with a gunshot wound. An initial investigation showed that the child got a hold of an unsecured firearm prior to the accident.

In an update Monday morning, OPD says 28-year-old Trae Colvin was booked on charges of two counts of felony child neglect and two counts of misdemeanor child neglect.

27-year-old Gabriella Gutierrez was cited on charges of two counts of misdemeanor child neglect.

OPD says the child’s injuries are not life-threatening and the investigation is ongoing.

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