A fatal accident in Arizona on Friday resulted in the death of 35-year old Justin Stanfield Thomas.
At the hands of his four-year old son.
While details are still coming in, this much has been confirmed by the Prescott Valley Police Department:
Thomas and his young child were visiting a friend in Northern Arizona when the four-year old somehow came across a handgun in the living room.
He asked those around him what the item was… and then fired it at his dad. The bullet struck Thomas in the chest.
Justin was rushed to the hospital soon afterward and pronounced dead by doctors.
“This appears to be an accident. There was no conflict in the stories of those in the house,” said police Sgt. Brandon Bonney. “The resident didn’t know his former roommate was stopping by to visit.”
No charges of any kind are expected to be filed, while the boy is currently at home with his mother.