Veronica J. Rutledge
29-year-old Veronica J. Rutledge, was shot and
killed in Blackfoot, Idaho, by her 2-year-old son, while shopping at
a local Walmart in the electronics department. Rutledge had placed
her son in a shopping cart while perusing the store. The toddler
reached into her purse, took out her loaded gun and fired it in her
direction. Rutledge was pronounced dead from the gunshot wound, in
what is being labeled a tragic accident.
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Mom Shot, Killed By 2-Year-Old Son at Walmart
Dec 30, 2014, 9:15 PM ET - A young mother was shot
and killed by her 2-year-old son today in an Idaho Walmart, police
said. Lt. Stu Miller of the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said
that the boy was sitting in the shopping cart when pulled the
handgun from his mom's purse and pulled the trigger. Police
identified the victim as Veronica J. Rutledge, 29, of Blackfoot,
Idaho. The preliminary investigation shows the shooting was an
accident, Miller said. He added that the victim was from out of town
and may have been visiting relatives for the holidays. The boy was
with family members....
