3-year-old boy accidentally shoots himself, police say
28-year-old woman arrested
28-year-old woman arrested
28-year-old woman arrested
A 3-year-old boy got a hold of a gun and accidentally shot himself early Friday morning police said.
It happened around 4:40 a.m. near 20th Street and Juneau Avenue.
The medical examiner pronounced him dead at Children's Wisconsin.
The family identified the boy as A'Kai Stilo.
A 28-year-old woman was arrested.
"I am disturbed by all gun deaths in Milwaukee, but when the victim is a 3-year-old, I am horrified. There are too many guns in the hands of people who should not have them. All weapons must be locked and secured in a home," Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson tweeted.
Milwaukee police remind people to keep firearms locked with a gunlock and secured in an area out of the reach of children.
"I'm for people having guns to protect themselves, but you have to be responsible. You have to be responsible. For a 3-year-old to get any access to a firearm is just super irresponsible," said a man who lives nearby.
Milwaukee police said there have been 15 fatal shooting victims ages 18 and younger this year.
That's a 67% increase compared with the same time last year.
Nonfatal shootings involving children are also up.