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Girl, 5, shoots and kills little sister, 3, after dad left loaded gun on kitchen counter
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- A five-year-old girl fatally shot her three-year-old sister in their Rio de Janeiro home after their father left a loaded gun on the kitchen counter before going to bed.
- The younger sister, Olivia Melo Moreira, was found dead Sunday morning, with the older sister repeatedly saying “Sorry, Daddy” as their parents discovered the tragedy.
- The father, a licensed gun owner and sports shooter, was interviewed by police and is expected to face charges including involuntary manslaughter and failure to exercise proper caution with a firearm.
- The family had returned late from a street party, and the father had checked the house for intruders before leaving the loaded pistol unattended.
- Police have seized the weapon, and the investigation is ongoing, while the family has declined to make any statements.
