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Tennessee girl, 3, mistakes loaded gun for Wii controls in fatal gun safety incident
Friday, 12 March 2010 06:43

Tennessee toddler, Cheyenne McKeehan, shots self with pistol when she mistakes it for Wii controller in tragic gun safety incident

Tennessee - A three-year old girl, Cheyenne Alexis McKeehan, shot herself in the abdomen with a loaded gun she found on a living room table. She was rushed to University Medical Centre but prounced dead. The mother, Tina Cronberger and father, Douglas Cronberger, were both inside their home in Norene when the incident happened. Apparently the girl had become familiar with a Wii gun used to play the game. Police warned parents that their childproofing checklist should include gun safety and keeping loaded firearms out of the reach of small children. March 11, 2010 

Gun on top - the pistol that Cheyenne fatally killed herself with.

Gun on bottom - the Wii gun 

 

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