PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — A 2-year-old boy reached into his mother's purse, grabbed her handgun and accidentally fired inside a Walmart in Pike County on Thursday, according to the Waverly Police Department in Pike County.
The incident happened around 11 a.m. at the Walmart store located on Emmitt Avenue.
Police said dispatchers took a 911 call reporting a gunshot inside the store. A sergeant talked with a woman who reported her Taurus 9 mm handgun was accidentally fired by her 2-year-old son after he took it from her purse.
The gunshot hit the ceiling and caused a minor injury to the child's forehead because of contact with the magazine, according to police.
The woman, who police did not identify, was taken into custody and charged with endangering children. The toddler was released to the care of a guardian and taken to urgent care.