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3-year-old shoots family member in the face

A three-month-old boy reportedly shot a Houston, Texas family member in the face on Saturday, October 25, 2014.

A three-year-old boy reportedly shot a Houston, Texas family member in the face on Saturday, October 25, 2014.

Patrick Sanders, 20, was listed in critical condition after he suffered a point-blank gunshot wound to the head, the Houston Press reported.

Sanders was reportedly napping on the couch in the living room of his apartment, when a handgun in his pocket slipped out and fell onto the floor, police said.  Sanders awoke to find it in the hands of the three-month-old boy.

Sanders reportedly tried to snatch the gun from the toddler, but the weapon fired.

Sanders was struck in the face.

The child was not injured during the incident, according to the paper.

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the child was three-months-old. 

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