5-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured After 3-Year-Old Brother Accidentally Fires Unsecured Gun in DC Home

The girl remains in critical condition as authorities charge two adults with child cruelty and other offenses related to the incident.

The shooting occurred Monday evening in a southwest Washington, D.C. apartment when a 3-year-old boy accessed an unsecured firearm and accidentally shot his 5-year-old sister.
The firearm involved was reportedly a ghost gun, which lacks serial numbers and is often untraceable.
The children's mother had left them in the care of a family friend, who has since been arrested and charged with first-degree cruelty to children.
An older sibling of the victim, identified as D’Jaunae McCrory Jackson, was also arrested on multiple charges including negligent storage of a firearm and assaulting a police officer.
Police and officials have emphasized the dangers of unsecured firearms in homes, urging gun owners to store weapons safely and securely, especially around children.