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14 Nov 2023


NextImg:Florida mom accidentally shoots son in the leg thinking he was an intruder

A Florida mom accidentally shot her son in the leg after mistaking him for an intruder, according to cops who do not suspect “any criminal intent.”

The unidentified mom “had fallen asleep on her living room couch” in Pembroke Pines when “she was startled awake by a noise in her kitchen” in the early hours of Saturday, police said in a statement.

“Fearing that it was an intruder, she removed a firearm that she had concealed in her purse,” the department said.

When the mom went to investigate the suspicious racket, her son — who she assumed was asleep upstairs — walked out of the kitchen at the exact moment she was heading in, the initial investigation found.

“Both were startled by each other’s presence and the mother accidentally fired her gun twice, striking the floor once and inadvertently striking her son in his leg,” police said.

The boy was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He was only identified as being a juvenile who lived alone with his mom, who was also not identified.

A Florida mother accidentally shot her son after mistaking him for a home intruder.
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Pembroke Pines police are investigating the incident.
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Pembroke Pines police are investigating the incident, but said there “does not appear to be any criminal intent at this time,” the department stressed.

Police have also contacted the Department of Children and Family as part of their investigation.