Man Arrested After Toddler Shoots Self with Gun Left on Couch

A Lauderhill man has been arrested after police say a toddler shot himself in the foot with a gun he left on the couch.

According to Broward County Sheriff’s Office records, Giovani Douge, 25, faces a felony charge of culpable negligence stemming from the incident that occurred on April 29 at a residence near Northwest 27th Avenue and Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.

The report shows that deputies responding to the scene found the child suffering from a gunshot wound to his right foot. The first deputies on scene applied a tourniquet and called for fire rescue. The child was transported to Broward Health Medical Center for emergency treatment and later admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for surgery…

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