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A two-year-old Florida boy died on Wednesday after accidentally shooting himself with his fathers .380 caliber handgun that he found in the family car.

The toddler, Kaleb Ahles, climbed into the front seat of the familys vehicle while his parents carried boxes to move out of their home in Tarpon Springs, located about 30 miles north-west of Tampa.

Kaleb, alone in the car, crawled across the seat and found the gun that was stored in the glove compartment, sheriff Bob Gualtieri of the Pinellas County sheriffs office said during a Wednesday evening press conference.

Kaleb then grabbed the gun, turned the barrel toward his chest, and squeezed the trigger, Gualtieri said.

His parents heard a loud pop and ran toward the car, deputies said. His mother, Christina Nigro, immediately began CPR while another family member who was there to help with the move called 911.

Its just one of those things that happens where everything lined up the wrong way, where we had a two-and-a-half year old that was able to take a gun, pick it up turn it around and he shot himself dead center in the middle of the chest, Gualtieri said.

Deputies arrived at the home just before 5pm on Wednesday, and an ambulance rushed Kaleb to a nearby hospital,

At a press conference held in the familys neighborhood, Gualtieri confirmed that the toddler had shot himself, and was not shot by someone else, the Miami Herald reported.

He probably barely got the trigger pulled, Gualtieri said.

The sheriff said it appears there was no wrongdoing, and the parents are not facing charges, saying that the parents have been punished enough by the loss of their son.

It appears to be another tragic situation, Gualtieri said. Its just one of those things that happens where everything happens the wrong way.

Florida law requires gun owners to secure their loaded firearm in the presence of children younger than 16 years old. However, a person can only be held criminally liable if the minor accesses a gun and exhibits it in a public place, or brandishes it in a threatening or angry manner.

Detectives said the gun was secured in the glove department of the car.

Cecilia Barreda, a spokeswoman with the Pinellas County sheriffs office, confirmed on Thursday that detectives were still investigating the incident, and the parents are, as of now, not facing charges.

The detectives do believe the gun was stored properly, Barreda said. She said additional details about the incident could not be provided at this time.

The childs grandfather, a retired Tampa police detective also named Kevin Ahles, apparently drove to the scene immediately after learning of his grandsons death.

A great little kid was killed today, he told the Miami Herald. Thats all there is to say.


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First of all why would the gun have a bullet in the chamber? All responsible gun owners need to know that you need to keep a gun somewhere safe, and keep it on the safety. If you get into a situation where you need to use the gun all you have to do it flip the safety and then chamber the bullet.

Its really sad to see stories like this but the parents are really to blame. Such a sad time to live in where dumb people have the ability to let their own children get hurt and die.
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This is a terrible tragedy.

But, how does a 2 year old get into the glove compartment of a car, pick up a .380 caliber handgun, and shoot himself with it? Seems a bit unlikely.
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Nothing really to joke about, this is a serious matter. Jesus, a kid just shot himself and passed..

Stuff like this is extremely sad and painful to read, as you read on all you want to see is by a miracle the kid live, but that isn't the case. This is seriously sad and it is not safe to have a loaded handgun in your car, move it into your home after you drive. Not saying NO GUNS, just don't make little mistakes like those.
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Nothing really to joke about, this is a serious matter. Jesus, a kid just shot himself and passed..

Stuff like this is extremely sad and painful to read, as you read on all you want to see is by a miracle the kid live, but that isn't the case. This is seriously sad and it is not safe to have a loaded handgun in your car, move it into your home after you drive. Not saying NO GUNS, just don't make little mistakes like those.
You say to put my gun in the house. BUT! What happens if I forget to bring it in my car and someone tries to rob me while I'm in my car? Than what? I'm screwed. All in all, the glove compartment should of been locked if anything.
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He had a full life to live, 3322))
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So sad when a child is killed in such a preventable manor. People are disgustingly careless sometimes.
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i hate seeing stories like this when its not that hard to be a little more safe with guns. yes you can have one but make sure you keep it away from small children like this.
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Poor kid really sad to see something like this the parents are really to blame they should have had the safety on and have it in a secure place
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