Lynnwood child, 4, accidentally shoots mother, father arrested
Published 2:20 pm Tuesday, July 15, 2025
EVERETT — A 4-year-old child in Lynnwood, who deputies said had access to a loaded firearm in the house, accidentally shot his 42-year-old mother Tuesday morning, a press release said.
Around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Snohomish County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of the shooting in the 3100 block of 164th Street Southwest.
The mother was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with serious but non-life-threatening injuries from a gunshot wound to her upper left arm, according to the press release. The child also sustained minor injuries.
Deputies said the child retrieved the firearm from his father, 44, who was asleep on the couch at the time of the incident. Deputies found multiple unsecured firearms throughout the residence, according to the press release.
Police arrested the father and booked him into Snohomish County Jail on suspicion of reckless endangerment and unlawful storage of a firearm, the press release said.
The 4-year-old and a 9-year-old were living in the home at the time of the shooting. Both children were released to family members after the incident.
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