Man Arrested After Toddler Is ‘Shot in the Face’ with Unsecured Gun: Report

The 3-year-old was transported to a hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries

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  • A 21-year-old man was arrested after a toddler accidentally shot himself in the face with an unsecured gun
  • The incident happened just before 10 a.m. at a home in Virginia on Wednesday, Jan. 7
  • A neighbor told authorities that the child’s mother was hysterical, and initially unsure of what happened to her child

A Virginia man was arrested after a toddler at the same home as him was injured in a shooting.

In a press release shared by the Norfolk Police Department on Thursday, Jan. 8, authorities identified 21-year-old Zyquay H. Fulford as the individual who was charged in connection to the crime.

The incident happened at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at a home in the 7600 block of Sheryl Drive…

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