Posts Tagged ‘Gun in Oven’

Gun Stored in Oven Discharges and Hurts Two Children

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Anthony Smith, 24, was charged with two counts of endangering the life of a child and one count of unlawful use of a weapon, after two children in his home were injured by a stray bullet that came from the oven.

Apparently Anthony Smith decided the oven was a safe place to store his loaded weapon.  Unfortunately, a pre-heating oven and gun powder do not mix.

The children’s sister was cooking when she heard loud noises coming from the oven.  Her 4 year old brother began crying after receiving a bullet wound to the leg.  Her 12 year old brother received a wound to his head from flying debris.  The 4 year old remained hospitalized for his bullet wound while the 12 year old boy was treated and released.