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May 26th 2006 · Prague Watchdog / Ruslan Isayev
5-year-old boy shoots 6-year-old girl with pistol in Grozny
By Ruslan Isayev
GROZNY, Chechnya – A tragic incident occurred in the Chechen capital yesterday (May 25). A policeman who dropped in at his home for a few minutes left his car unlocked, and his 5-year-old son who was playing in the yard got into it.
In the car the boy discovered his father’s authorized pistol. He began to boast in front of other children and point it at them. At some stage the weapon was fired at a 6-year-old girl from a neighbouring house. The girl died of her injuries on the spot.
An official investigation has been opened, and the policeman who left his authorized weapon unattended has been taken into custody.
Although such cases are very rare in Chechnya, many note that the ...
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