Mom Faces Charges After Toddler Grabs Gun From Purse, Fatally Shoots Himself in Front of Sister

An Indiana mother is facing the fight of her life after prosecutors say her 2-year-old son got hold of her handgun and accidentally killed himself in front of his 9-year-old sister.

On June 19, 28-year-old Keiara Bickett pulled into the parking lot of a CVS on East 46th Street in Indianapolis with her two kids in tow. Court documents say her purse was sitting unzipped when her toddler, Javarius Bickett, reached inside. What he pulled out was no toy; it was a loaded 9mm Glock Model 26 Gen 5.

Before anyone could stop him, Javarius allegedly fired a single shot. The bullet struck him in the head as his horrified sister watched. Bickett frantically called 911, but by the time the boy was rushed to a nearby hospital, doctors could not save him…

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