A 3-year-old accidentally shot himself in the foot with his mother's police-issued gun while she was cooking.

A three-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the foot with his mother's gun. The mother, identified as Stephanie Jerez, is a police officer for Miami-Dade County Schools. The incident occurred at their home in Florida while she was preparing food. According to the Homestead Police Department, the boy somehow got ahold of the unsecured gun and opened fire on himself. He was immediately airlifted to a nearby hospital and is currently in stable condition.

Upon arrival at the home on Southeast 10th Street in Homestead, detectives found a gun on the kitchen counter with a large amount of blood nearby. This led to Jerez being charged with child neglect with great bodily harm. However, her lawyer, Robert Buschel, has stated that her son is recovering well and believes that this is a tragedy that does not require additional punishment.

The gun used in the incident was not a firearm Jerez used for work, but rather her personal weapon. The Miami-Dade County Public Schools have released a statement saying they were aware of the non-school related incident involving an officer and that she has been arrested by the Homestead Police Department. She has been relieved of duty pending the outcome of the investigation.

In court on Monday, Jerez's bond was set at $5,000 and she has been ordered not to buy, use, possess, or carry firearms or ammunition unless it is work-related. The Homestead Police Department takes cases involving child endangerment very seriously and is committed to the safety and well-being of all children. They urge all gun owners to securely store their firearms and educate themselves and their families about gun safety.

This unfortunate incident comes just weeks after a three-year-old girl in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania fatally shot herself in the eye after getting ahold of her father's unsecured gun. It serves as a reminder of the importance of safely storing firearms, especially in homes with children. Our thoughts are with the boy and his family as he recovers from this traumatic event.

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