Georgia Boy, 4, Dead After He Accidentally Shot Himself With a Gun Left in His Mom's Car

A four-year-old boy in Georgia died Sunday after he accidentally shot himself with a gun that was left inside his mother's car.

The Daily Mail reported that Miyell Hernandez was left inside the car of his mom, who went shopping inside a grocery store before he fatally shot himself.

Georgia Boy Shot Himself While Younger Sibling and Cousin Are Present

Miyell Hernandez's eight-month-old sister and their 13-year-old cousin were also inside the vehicle with him. According to DeKalb County police, Hernandez found his mother's unsecured gun and "accidentally shot himself" in a Publix store parking lot at around 5 p.m.

Police said the teenager ran inside the store for help after the gun went off. NBC News reported that the four-year-old boy was rushed to a hospital but did not survive his injuries. Police said no charges had been filed in the case as of Tuesday.

Guadalupe Woods, Hernandez's aunt, told 11Alive that the mother of the Georgia boy went inside the grocery store to buy a birthday cake for his grandfather, Independent reported.

Maria Hernandez, the mother of the 13-year-old, also told 11 Alive that her daughter was in the passenger seat turning on some music before she heard the firearm go off and smoke suddenly filled the car.

Maria noted that two bystanders called 911 after her daughter went for help inside the store, but "by then he was already gone. She added that "nobody knew there was a gun in the vehicle."

Maria described the four-year-old Georgia boy as "the sweetest kid ever." In light of the shooting incident, police said they would host an event later this month that will give tips on how to secure guns and would offer free gun locks.

Other Relatives of the Georgia Boy React to His Death

The other relatives of the Georgia boy also reacted to his death. April Griffin, Miyell Hernandez's grandmother, described the boy as "innocent" and "pure."

"Even though he's not here, we know he went to heaven. We know it," Griffin told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Woods then said that the boy's death would forever be remembered since it happened on their father's birthday. Woods also expressed heartbreak for her niece, who witnessed his brother's death.

"I'm pretty sure my niece is going to be pretty messed up for the rest of her life because she was unfortunately in there when it happened... But we'll figure something out. We'll just keep going," the four-year-old's aunt noted.

A GoFundMe has reportedly been created to help pay for the costs of Miyell Hernandez's funeral, and more than $3,000 was already raised as of Tuesday.

DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos said their "hearts and thoughts go out to the Hernandez family," and asked gun owners "to always keep their guns safe and secure."

A national count by Everytown for Gun Safety, an American gun control nonprofit, showed that there had been at least 30 unintentional shootings by children across the country, resulting in 13 deaths and 18 injuries so far this year.

Last year, at least 377 unintentional shootings by children were recorded, resulting in 154 deaths.

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Written by: Joshua Summers

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