The Brief
- Off-duty officer and nurse neighbors saved a 5-year-old after he shot himself.
- The gun was found under a pillow; the child remains hospitalized.
- Police say no foul play is suspected; an investigation is ongoing.
EUSTIS, Fla. – A five-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the head, and officials say the quick actions of two off-duty first responders may have saved his life.
What we know:
A five-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a gun he reportedly found under a pillow in his home. The incident happened early Sunday morning in Eustis, where two off-duty first responders—City of Davenport Police Officer Robert O’Brien and his fiancée Amy, a trauma flight nurse—sprang into action after hearing frantic knocking at their door.…