On a Zoom call, a 21-year-old mother was accidently shot to death by her child, who had taken up a loaded rifle.
On Wednesday, August 11, Shamaya Lynn, 21, from Florida, was participating in a conference call when other participants heard a big blast and the mother fell backwards.
According to Altamonte Springs Police, those on the Zoom call then noticed a youngster in the background who had picked up a gun that had been left “unsecured” in the home.
When Lynn was unable to reconnect with the call, one of her coworkers dialed 911, and the mother's body was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head.
According to a police statement, the injury was caused by a child who discovered a loaded firearm that had been left unguarded by an adult in the house.
Lynn was the child's mother, according to Florida TV station WESH, and the pistol belonged to the father.
“To anybody and everyone tuning into this story, if you own a firearm, please keep it locked and secured,” Officer Roberto Ruiz, Jr said in a TV broadcast.
“Such incidents can be avoided.”
WESH said that the couple has another child, who is being cared after by relatives.
The matter is still under investigation, and police are talking with the Seminole County State Attorney's Office to see if the father, gun owner will face any charges.