Police: Man Will Be Charged After 2-Year-Old Shot Wife

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PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) — A 25-year-old Derry Township man will be charged after his wife was accidentally shot by his two-year-old son.

It happened November 1 in a James Street home when state police say the suspect left the gun unsecured within reach of the child.

 The 24-year-old woman was shot when she tried to take the weapon away from the child.

Troopers tell the Tribune Review he will be charged with reckless and child endangerment. ​

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