A 25-year-old father tragically died after he was accidentally shot by his one-year-old son.
Dustin Walters was taken to a hospital after officers who responded to reports of a shooting found him with a gunshot wound.
Savannah Police Department said that he was transported to Memorial Medical Center where he passed away.
According to police, the father-of-one was ‘accidentally’ shot by a child under the age of 2.
“The preliminary investigation determined that Walters was wounded when a toddler, who was just under 2 years of age, found and fired the handgun, striking Walters,” police said.
Further details of the investigation were not released until December 14, when police confirmed that a child was involved in the tragic incident.
Investigators also said that the family members of the victim were in the house when the toddler pulled the trigger, adding that the devastating incident was ‘accidental.’
“We grieve along with the Walters family,” Savannah Police Chief Roy Minter said.
“As a parent, I cannot imagine what this family is going through or will continue to go through in the coming years. What we want to make sure now is that parents are aware that although rare, these incidents can happen with tragic results.”
An obituary for the father-of-one described him as a dad who lived in Savannah and worked at a real estate development company.
He is survived by his wife, Tori, and his son, Mars Cameron Walters.
One person commented: “That poor child will have to live (when he’s old enough to understand) with the fact that he killed his dad.”
Another wrote: “How could a toddler have the physical strength to hold a gun never mind pull the trigger?”
Someone else said: “Just a few weeks ago a 5 yr old kid in Pittsburgh was accidentally “shot” by his 6 year old brother…turns out it was actually his 13 year old brother who was mad he wasn’t listening to him…”
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