Lynnwood, WA dad arrested after 4 year old accidentally shoots mom

LYNNWOOD, Wash. - A 44-year-old Lynnwood man was arrested and booked into Snohomish County Jail on Wednesday after his 4-year-old son accidentally shot his mother. The incident occurred at approximately 8:01 a.m. in the 3100 block of 164th St SW.

What we know:

Snohomish County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of an assault with a weapon and found that a 4-year-old child had accessed a loaded firearm, accidentally shooting his 42-year-old mother.

The mother was transported to Harborview Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries to her upper left arm. The 4-year-old also sustained minor injuries during the incident.

According to deputies, the child retrieved the firearm from his father, who was asleep on the couch at the time. Investigators said they observed multiple unsecured firearms throughout the residence.

What's next:

The father was arrested on charges of reckless endangerment and unlawful storage of a firearm.

The two children, ages 4 and 9, went with other family members after the incident.

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