MEMPHIS — A mother and her boyfriend are in jail after the woman’s 4-year-old boy shot and killed himself with a gun that had been stored in a shoe box.
The Commercial Appeal reported that the Shelby County grand jury indicted Jessica Johnson on a charge of reckless homicide. Clarence Coleman is charged with reckless endangerment.
Four-year-old Joshua Johnson accidentally killed himself Feb. 11 after finding the gun in a bedroom.
Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich said the indictment should serve as a wake-up call to gun owners that they must keep guns out of the reach of children. The Memphis Police Department provides free cable-style gun locks at all precincts.
Front Section, Pages 2 on 02/25/2013