2-year-old shot after gun left unsecured on Northwest side

A 2-year-old was transported to a local hospital after discharging a gun at a home on Tucson’s northwest side.

According to a news release from Pima County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to the call of a shooting at 6:30 p.m. on March 3.

Deputies discovered a 2-year-old with a gunshot wound upon arrival.

An investigation revealed that 19-year-old Jeremiah Vaughn had allegedly left a firearm within the child’s reach, the news release said, leading to the child gaining access to the gun and inadvertently discharging it.

Vaughn was arrested. The Department of Child Safety was contacted and is involved in the investigation, the news release said.