Townsquare at Dumfries Apartments

By Zak Failla From Daily Voice

A Virginia father is facing charges after police say his 4-year-old son got hold of an unsecured gun inside their apartment and accidentally shot himself in the leg.

Prince William County Police said officers were called shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 to the Townsquare at Dumfries Apartments in the 3900 block of Townsquare Court for a reported shooting involving a child.

According to investigators, the boy “was able to access an unsecured firearm that was inside a closet.”

Police said that “as the child handled the weapon, it discharged, striking the victim in the leg.”

Officers arrived and immediately provided aid before the child was taken to a local hospital. His injury was determined to be non-life-threatening, police said.

Following their investigation, officers charged Gerardo Anthonio Mejia, 26, of Dumfries, with allowing access to firearms by children. 

Police said Mejia was released on a court summons.

No photo of Mejia was provided.

The investigation remains ongoing.