I need to talk about something, because I am still so very upset by what happened yesterday.
A while ago I posted a cute picture of my 9 year old granddaughter Anika. She was participating in a pageant at the time. Some of you might remember it.
While at the house of a little friend of hers in the townhouse complex where they live, Anika was shot in the face (cheek) with an airgun. Her friend (same age) picked up the airgun which had been pumped beforehand we were told, and her little friend claims the gun just went off by itself. This is impossible, because she would have had to pull the trigger. It just can't go off by itself!
My granddaugter was not suppose to be at that house because there is no supervision during the day because the mother of those kids works. (no father, only boyfriends), but Anika disobeyed her folks.
The airgun was left unlocked and loaded and accessable to the kids.
Anika will be okay, thank God. She was rushed to the hospital with a hole in her cheek, lots of blood, and a pellet that needed to be dug out. It was lodged about an 1 1/2" in her cheek. She will have a scar for the rest of her life.
The case is under police investigation, and the older sister who was left in charge will be charged. She was hiding last night, and the police were unable to find her. She had until 7 this morning to turn herself in, otherwise they would arrest her.
I personally think the mother should be held accountable for leaving a 13 year old in charge of all the kids during the day. I think this is highly unfair to such a young girl.
I haven't called yet today but I know they had to take Anika back to the hospital this morning because the doctors are afraid of infections. I'll have to call again tonight and see how she's doing. But what a scare!
A while ago I posted a cute picture of my 9 year old granddaughter Anika. She was participating in a pageant at the time. Some of you might remember it.
While at the house of a little friend of hers in the townhouse complex where they live, Anika was shot in the face (cheek) with an airgun. Her friend (same age) picked up the airgun which had been pumped beforehand we were told, and her little friend claims the gun just went off by itself. This is impossible, because she would have had to pull the trigger. It just can't go off by itself!
My granddaugter was not suppose to be at that house because there is no supervision during the day because the mother of those kids works. (no father, only boyfriends), but Anika disobeyed her folks.
The airgun was left unlocked and loaded and accessable to the kids.
Anika will be okay, thank God. She was rushed to the hospital with a hole in her cheek, lots of blood, and a pellet that needed to be dug out. It was lodged about an 1 1/2" in her cheek. She will have a scar for the rest of her life.
The case is under police investigation, and the older sister who was left in charge will be charged. She was hiding last night, and the police were unable to find her. She had until 7 this morning to turn herself in, otherwise they would arrest her.
I personally think the mother should be held accountable for leaving a 13 year old in charge of all the kids during the day. I think this is highly unfair to such a young girl.
I haven't called yet today but I know they had to take Anika back to the hospital this morning because the doctors are afraid of infections. I'll have to call again tonight and see how she's doing. But what a scare!
