Easter weekend was supposed to be a time of celebration and remembrance, but it turned into tragedy for one family.
Natavia Lewis was accidentally shot and killed Friday by her 21-year-old sister after the two found a firearm in a closet, according to family members.
Lewis was accidentally shot in the head.
The older sister thought the gun was not loaded, but it went off, striking Lewis in the head, according to family members who spoke to Fox4 Dallas.
It has not been made clear to whom the gun belonged exactly.
The Fort Worth Police Department believes the shooting was an accident, adding that no charges will be filed.
“They stated they were currently not looking at filing any charges,” said Bradley Perez, public information officer for Fort Worth Police, speaking to The Dallas Express.
Fort Worth Police responded to a shooting call at a home on Daniel Street in south Fort Worth Friday.
When officers arrived, they discovered Lewis suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, according to police.
She was pronounced dead.
A pink memorial to honor and remember Lewis has been set up in the home’s front yard.
This incident is not the first where someone gained access to a gun that was not properly stored.
Days earlier, a 2-year-old toddler in Arlington fatally shot himself after finding a gun in his older brother’s room.
It is the responsibility of the gun owner to store their firearm safely, and the State of Texas is running a Safe Gun Storage campaign to spread awareness.
There are a few good ways to store firearms, such as storing unloaded and secured firearms using a trigger lock, biometric lock, gun case, strongbox, gun cabinet, or gun safe, according to SafegunstorageTexas.com.
Other safety measures include storing ammunition properly and keeping others from accessing stored firearms, such as family, friends, children, or other visitors.
When you don’t teach gun safety and responsibility to your kids as they grow up you have incidents like this. Obviously this 21 year old knew nothing of handling firearms, which parents use to teach to their children. Simple, always assume every gun is loaded and never point a gun at anyone unless they are a threat. If the parent had taught this instead of hiding it in the closet, this wold have been less likely to happen. The attack on all guns by the left is why parents hide guns from kids, instead of teaching.
I didn’t know that it was loaded. Famous last words.
How someone can live 21 years and never learn not to point a gun at someone is beyond my understanding.
IDIOT’S HAVE GUNS LAYING AROUND LIKE FORKS AND SPOONS.
This is what happens when you don’t teach your children about guns. We always had guns in the house when I was a kid. First lesson was to NEVER touch them without permission, or get a beating.