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Last Updated:June 17, 2025, 21:43 IST
Monteiro was with her husband and son on a short holiday near their home when the tragic incident took place
The toddler picks it up and begins playing with it, while his parents, engaged in conversation, remain unaware of the danger.
A 27-year-old woman has died after being accidentally shot by her two-year-old son, who was playing with his father’s pistol during a family holiday in Brazil.
The incident took place on 13 June in the small town of Rio Verde de Mato Grosso, located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The victim has been identified as Deborah Rodrigues Monteiro.
Monteiro was with her husband and son on a short holiday near their home when the tragic incident took place, as per Daily Mail report.
A video widely shared on social media shows the young boy spotting the Glock 9mm handgun on a table. The toddler picks it up and begins playing with it, while his parents, engaged in conversation, remain unaware of the danger.
▶️FATAL ACCIDENTE | 🚨🔫Niño de 2 años disparó a su mamá.
😳Los padres tenían el arma de fuego en la mesa, tras un descuido, el niño manipuló y disparó dos veces a su madre.
🇧🇷Ocurrió en Mato Grosso do Sul. pic.twitter.com/ieaWLINe1h
— DELPY 📱🎬 (@delpynews) June 15, 2025
Moments later, as Monteiro turns to look at her son, he pulls the trigger. The bullet strikes her in the chest and arm. In the video, she initially appears to survive the shot, standing up in shock and inspecting her wounds. The toddler, clearly startled, drops the weapon and runs toward her.
Monteiro follows her son briefly before collapsing to the ground. Her husband is then seen trying desperately to assist her. Tragically, she died at the scene.
Police have confirmed that the gun belonged to Monteiro’s husband, a farmer, who held a legal licence for the weapon. He has been arrested on suspicion of negligence and will face manslaughter charges. However, he will remain free during the course of the investigation.
Meanwhile, the matter of the child’s custody remains unclear, and it is not yet known whether local social services will step in to take over his care.
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First Published:News world Toddler Accidentally Shoots Mother Dead While Playing With Father's Gun In Brazil
