A 22-year-old mom was shot to dying when her 2-year-old discovered her boyfriend’s loaded gun inside their Northern California condo and unknowingly pulled the set off in what cops known as a “preventable” tragedy.
Andrew Sanchez, 18, was arrested after the toddler managed to pay money for his unsecured handgun left within the couple’s bed room and blasted one deadly spherical at Jessinya Mina’s higher physique whereas the pair had been stress-free in mattress Friday night, in line with the Fresno Police Division.
Mina, additionally mom to an 8-month-old daughter, was taken to Neighborhood Regional Medical Heart in Fresno, the place she succumbed to her accidents.
“This is very tragic, and a very much preventable and avoidable incident. He left that firearm in an area that was accessible to a 2 ½-year-old toddler at that location,” Lt. Paul Cervantes stated at a information convention Monday.
“The Fresno Police Department is deeply saddened by this type of tragedy that’s devastating and definitely serves as a stark reminder of the significance and importance of being able to properly store your weapon and do so in a manner that children don’t access it.”
Police responded to the Butterfly Grove Residence advanced round 5:40 p.m. and located Sanchez trying to take the younger mom to the hospital, police stated. First responders started lifesaving measures earlier than transporting her to the medical middle, the place she later died.
The 9mm gun was positioned on the scene and seized, Cervantes stated, including that the firearm had no exterior security function.
Sanchez, who has no felony historical past, was instantly taken into custody and charged with felony storage of a firearm and youngster endangerment, each felonies.
“As you can imagine, it’s difficult because we’re having to wrestle with the idea that it’s even conceivable that a 2 ½-year-old child would have sufficient strength to manipulate a firearm,” Cervantes stated.
Jessica Rodriguez, the sufferer’s older sister, described Mina as a stupendous soul who was within the technique of going again to cosmetology college. She added that her sister’s boyfriend uncared for a number of pleas from the slain mom to take away the firearm from their house.
“She was beautiful and funny and could put a smile on anyone’s face, anyone who knew her was truly blessed by her presence. Now because of her boyfriend’s carelessness, his arrogance, his responsibility, and neglecting my sister’s wishes of never having a gun in her house, she’s gone forever,” Rodriguez stated in an announcement to KFSN.
“My niece and nephew will have to live off of memories and stories of my sister rather than her presence. We will never be able to witness my sister carry out her lifelong goals and accomplishments due to his negligence. My sister didn’t deserve this.”
Rodriguez additionally launched a GoFundMe to lift cash to assist her household.
Sanchez was booked on the Fresno County Jail and had since posted bail, police stated.
The investigation stays ongoing.
