Tragedy struck Rancho Cucamonga on Monday afternoon when a two-year-old boy was fatally shot in a parking lot at 8250 Day Creek Boulevard. The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department reported that deputies were dispatched to the scene at approximately 3:53 p.m. on Monday, after receiving reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered that the young child had been shot and immediately transported him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Initial investigations revealed, a heart-wrenching detail: the victim's older sibling, a 7-year-old boy, had discovered a firearm inside the glovebox of a truck where both children were waiting. A mishandling of the weapon resulted in the discharge that led to the younger child's death, officials said. The Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division has taken over the case and a report is to be sent to the District Attorney’s Office for review, as stated in a press release issued by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department.
"This investigation is ongoing." Sergeant M. Warrick or Detective E. Perez from the Specialized Investigations Division are currently heading the investigation and are calling on the public to come forward with any information that might be pertinent to the case. Those wishing to provide information can contact the division at 909-890-4904. For those preferring to remain anonymous, there's the option to reach out to We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463), or visit their website at wetip.com. The case number is DR#112413335, H#2024-127.
