CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said a two-year-old child has life-threatening injuries after finding an unsecured gun at a home in West Charlotte Wednesday.
According to CMPD, the child's family was visiting a friend at a home on Camp Greene Street shortly before 6:30 p.m. Detectives said the 2-year-old found a gun and shot themselves. The child was taken to the hospital by Medic, and has life-threatening injuries.
Detectives arrested 25-year-old Devonte Warren. Warren is charged with failing to secure a firearm.
“You get tired of seeing it really and I wish it didn’t happen,” stylist Nikisha Bryant said. “My heart goes out for the kids these days.”
Bryant works at KunTajus Hair Nails & Barber Lounge—a business just feet away from where the shooting happened. She said she’s been working in the area for the past five years and has noticed some positive change.
“I’m not going to say we don’t have crime, but it has went down a lot with them changing the neighborhood,” Bryant said.
She adds she’s noticed more police presence which makes her feel safer, but still admits, even more, can be done.
“It’s too free-range for guns and all the guns violence,” Bryant said. “Taking better steps and precautions that’s what I think should happen.”