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A 6-year-old girl died Thursday morning (4) after being hit by an accidental shotgun blast fired by her own brother, 12, in the community of Córrego Mumbuca, rural area of Pavão, in Vale do Mucuri, Minas Gerais. The mother's partner, 52 years old and owner of the weapon, fled after the incident and has not yet been located by police. ✓
Press quotes (2)
"Uma menina de 6 anos morreu na manhã desta quinta-feira (4) após ser atingida por um disparo acidental de arma de fogo efetuado pelo próprio irmão, de 12 anos. A tragédia aconteceu na residência da família, localizada na comunidade de Córrego Mumbuca, na zona rural de Pavão, no Vale do Mucuri, em Minas Gerais."
"O homem de 52 anos é apontado como o proprietário do armamento. Entretanto, ele fugiu após o episódio e ainda não foi localizado."
According to the police report registered by the Military Police, the adolescent found the .36 caliber shotgun on top of a bed in one of the residence's rooms, handled the equipment and fired at his sister. The boy told police that the shotgun was open, but that he closed it and pulled the trigger, at which moment the shot occurred. Media outlets diverge on the exact location of the injury: O Tempo reports that the girl was hit "in the face," while Hoje em Dia reports it was "in the ear region." ✓
Press quotes (3)
"De acordo com o boletim de ocorrência registrado pela Polícia Militar (PMMG), o adolescente encontrou a arma de calibre 36 em cima da cama de um dos cômodos da residência, manuseou o equipamento e acabou disparando contra a irmã"
"O adolescente contou aos policiais que a espingarda estava aberta, mas que ele a fechou e apertou o gatilho, momento em que ocorreu o disparo que atingiu a menina no rosto."
"a criança, atingida na região do ouvido, não resistiu aos ferimentos"
The children's mother, 35, was outside the house with her partner when she heard the gunshot. Samu teams were called around 9 a.m., but the child did not survive her injuries and was confirmed dead at the scene. During searches, military police found a .36 caliber shotgun, another disassembled weapon and 16 rounds of ammunition in the property. ✓
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"O registro policial aponta que a mãe das crianças, de 35 anos, relatou que estava no lado externo da casa com seu companheiro, de 52 anos, quando ouviu o barulho do disparo."
"Segundo a Polícia Militar, o Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (Samu) foi acionado por volta das 9h, mas a criança, atingida na região do ouvido, não resistiu aos ferimentos e teve o óbito confirmado no local"
"Durante as buscas, os militares localizaram uma espingarda calibre 36, outra arma desmontada e 16 munições no imóvel."
The police report indicates that the mother was aware of the presence of weapons in the residence, where minor children moved freely through the rooms. According to authorities, she may be charged with negligence due to the circumstances in which the weapon was left, facilitating minors' access to the equipment. The adolescent was apprehended and the woman taken to the police station. The girl's body was sent to the Legal Medical Institute of Teófilo Otoni. ✓
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"O boletim de ocorrência indica que os militares, após realizarem diligências, constataram que a mãe tinha conhecimento da presença das armas na residência, onde os filhos menores circulavam livremente pelos cômodos."
"Segundo as autoridades, a mãe pode ser autuada por omissão de cautela devido às circunstâncias em que a arma foi deixada, facilitando o acesso dos menores ao equipamento."
"O corpo da menina foi encaminhado ao Instituto Médico-Legal (IML) de Teófilo Otoni."
"Rua Lauro Vieira Ottoni, 20 São Diogo, Teófilo Otoni, 39803-002 Telefone: (33) 3529-3737... Em caso de necessidade para fins de seguro, o cidadão deve se dirigir até a Delegacia de Polícia Civil e solicitar o laudo de necropsia."
6-year-old girl died after accidental shot by her 12-year-old brother in Pavão, MG, on Thursday morning (4)
The .36 caliber shotgun was exposed on top of a bed in a bedroom of the residence
Owner of the weapon (mother's partner, 52 years old) fled after the incident
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Conflicting versions (1)
Exact location of fatal injury
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What is the exact location of the injury that caused the girl's death?
Why it's still unknown: Media outlets diverge: O Tempo reports injury to the face, Hoje em Dia reports in the ear region. The autopsy report from the Legal Medical Institute of Teófilo Otoni has not been made public.
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Was the .36 caliber shotgun legally registered?
Why it's still unknown: No outlet reported whether the weapon is registered with the Brazilian Army or Federal Police.
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What is the whereabouts of the mother's partner, owner of the weapon?
Why it's still unknown: The 52-year-old man fled after the incident and has not yet been located by police, according to O Tempo.
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What protective measures were applied to the 12-year-old adolescent?
Why it's still unknown: Although the boy was apprehended, there is no information about Child Protective Services follow-up or specific socioeducational measures.