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Mother Charged After Toddler Shoots Self in Hand
By AP
CLARKSVILLE, TN - A 24-year-old mother is charged with aggravated child abuse after her 1-year-old child shot himself in the hand.

According to a news release from the Clarksville Police, the shooting happened around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The gun had been left on a coffee table. When the child was unattended, he grabbed it and accidentally shot himself.

Deshana Lisenby was booked into the Montgomery County Jail at 7:00 p.m. She was released on $5,000 bond.

The child was being treated for a non-life-threatening injury.


Published 01:17 PM, Sunday Sep. 23, 2012
Updated 11:02 AM, Monday Sep. 24, 2012

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