2-Year-Old Mich. Boy in Critical Condition After Shooting Himself Accidentally at Gas Station

Sunoco gas station, where the accidental shooting occurred.Photo:Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV/Youtube Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV/Youtube The toddler had been left alone in the car when he got a hold of the unsecured gun, Jordan Gulkis, a spokeswoman for the Lansing Police Department, tells PEOPLE. Officers in Lansing were dispatched to the 3000 block of Dunkel Road shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters rushed the toddler, whose name has not been released because he is a minor, to a local hospital for treatment for the gunshot wound.

2-Year-Old Nevada Boy Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba: 'He Fought 7 Days'

A 2-year-old boy has died one week after battling Naegleria fowleri, or brain-eating amoeba. The toddler contracted the rare virus while swimming in Ash Springs, Nevada. According tofriends of the family, Woodrow started experiencing “flu-like symptoms” last week when his parents decided to take him to the hospital. Doctors initially assumed it was meningitis and began treatments. However, it was later determined that the toddler’s symptoms were a result of brain eating amoeba.

2-Year-Old Ohio Boy Finds Loaded Gun, Fatally Shoots Pregnant Mother

Laura Ilg.Photo:Laura Ilg/Facebook Laura Ilg/Facebook An Ohio toddler playing with a gun he allegedly found in his parents’ nightstand, accidentally fired and killed his eight-months-pregnant mother, authorities said. Seconds later, authorities said they received a call from Ilg’s husband, 28-year-old Alek Ilg, whose wife reportedly told him to call 911 after “screaming something about my son,” the release states. He was at work at the time. Officers arrived to find Ilg, who was 33 weeks pregnant, with her son in her upstairs bedroom, along with a loaded semi-automatic pistol.

2-Year-Old S.C. Boy Fatally Shoots Himself With Gun He Took From Grandmother's Purse

Photo: Thomas McAfee Funeral HomeIt only took a matter of moments for everything to change.On Thursday, 2-year-old Kayden Stuber and his grandmother Bekki Gunter returned to their Greenville, S.C., home after running errands. Gunter put her purse on the bed and headed to the bathroom,theGreenville Newsreports.In a few seconds, Kayden managed to unzip his grandmother’s purse, remove a teal-colored Glock pistol and accidentally shoot himself in the face, according to the article.

2-Year-Old Toddler Dies After Squeezing Through Safety Gate and Falling into Swimming Pool

Generic photo of safety fence in front of swimmimg pool.Photo: Getty A 2-year-old boy in Florida has tragically died after squeezing through a safety gate and falling into his family’s swimming pool, according to authorities. The Cape Coral Police Department said in an investigative report that the devastating incident took place on May 7, when the child’s parents left him unattended during dinner, according toABC 7. The parents reportedly told investigators that the toddler had asked to go swimming, but they instructed him to wait until he had finished his food and left the room.