PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 2-year-old in Port St. Lucie has died after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD).
Police said they responded to an incident after 7 p.m. where they believe the toddler got their hands on a gun and pulled the trigger.
The child was in the bedroom with his mother at the time of the shooting. Police said the gun belonged to the mother's fiance who also lived in the house.
WATCH: Port St. Lucie Police Chief Leo Niemczyk discusses investigation of 2-year-old dying of self-inflected gunshot wound to the head
Police have not charged anyone involved in the incident as the investigation is ongoing.
“If you’re gonna have a firearm, and you’re gonna have children in the house, obviously the gun needs to be secured," Port St. Lucie Police Chief Leo Niemczyk said. "Don’t ever assume that the child is too young to be able to get a hold of that gun and pull the trigger.”
Zinnia Street and Zenith Drive will likely remain closed for the next couple of hours while police investigate.
