INDIANAPOLIS — Asia Deberry says her kids are her entire world.
The mother of three says they are her reason for being.
But all of of that came to the forefront late January when her 7-year-old got a hold of a gun and accidentally shot himself.
“I went into doctor mode, mommy mode went out my head,” Deberry said.
Provided Deberry didn’t share the details of how the accidental shooting happened, only saying she was home at the time.
“Nobody should live in that fear or go through the pain that I went through or still go through. I just say if you got a gun, if it’s registered or whatever, just lock it up and keep it out of kids way and harms way,” Deberry said.
Deberry says she helped save her baby, doing what she could to help keep him alive until medics arrived.
Police say her 7-year-old son Aamyri accidentally shot himself in the stomach in their home on Indy’s East side.
“He’s a miracle,” Deberry says holding a photo of her son outside of Riley Hospital for Children.
WRTV Her son has been at Riley since the incident happened a week ago. Deberry says she thanks her lucky stars her son is still alive and she can share a message to other parents.