According to the 5-year-old, he found the loaded gun he mistook for a toy while playing in the woods with his brother before the unfortunate incident now, officers are focused on finding those suspected of abandoning the firearm in the woods. As it's believed about two hours prior to the shooting, officers attempted a traffic stop in the area and the suspects fled behind houses, near where the shooting took place.
The area was searched and a bag of the drug believed to be MDMA was found but did not find a weapon at that time.
"The weapon and child's clothing were collected and will be sent to the GBI Crime Lab for analysis for touch DNA to further who has possessed and touched the weapon and the clothing will be subject to a Gun Shot Residue analysis based on GBI discretion.
The Griffin Police Department continues to investigate this case and all information has not be obtained but the facts and circumstances discovered lead to strong hypothesis, substantiated by evidence that this is a tragic accident."
The GPD said it will pursue charges against those responsible for the weapon getting into the hands of "these innocent children."
"Our hearts cry out for this family during this time of tragic loss.
We will leave no stone unturned as we search for individuals responsible for the abandonment of this weapon," Chief Mike Yates says.During the months of March and April, deadly unintentional shootings by children increased 43% compared to average gun deaths during the same two months over the last three years, according to data analyzed by the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety.
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