A three-year-old toddler allegedly shot and killed their one-year-old sister in a tragic accident in Memphis, Tennessee.
Little Robin Keefer was killed after 25-year-old Shawn Moore reportedly put the two children in a bed in which he had been keeping his gun.
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Memphis Police arrested Moore on Friday and charged him with criminally negligent homicide, being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun and tampering with evidence.
Fox Carolina reported witnesses heard the gun go off at an apartment complex and Robin was rushed to the hospital.
Police blocked streets across Memphis so the child could be rushed to hospital, however, she died on arrival.
A police affidavit said: ‘It was determined that Robin Keefer was actually shot by her 3-year-old sibling with Moore’s firearm.’
Robin’s aunt Wanda Keefer said: ‘She was a sweet baby, she was always smiling. Never cried too much unless she was hungry.’
Police said convicted felon Moore reportedly took the weapon and fled the area, but later turned himself into authorities and was booked in jail.
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