DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Police say a woman in eastern Iowa is hospitalized after she was shot by her 2-year-old child.
The Telegraph Herald of Dubuque reports the shooting happened Wednesday night in Dyersville. Police revealed the shooting Friday morning in a news release, but gave few details.
Police said investigators determined that the 21-year-old woman was shot by the toddler after the child found a handgun “that was left unsecured.” The woman was taken by ambulance to a Dubuque, then airlifted to an Iowa City hospital for treatment.
Police have not released the woman's name and said authorities are considering whether to file charges in the case.
