A 25-year-old Tennessee woman has been arrested after a 4-year-old girl was shot and killed over the weekend, according to reports.
According to redacted warrants, Evangaline Gunter was shot and killed on Sunday in a home on Airport Road. The 4-year-old and another child were told to stand in the corner because they didn’t follow the rules according to the warrant.
Breanna Runions told investigators she called Evangaline over to teach her gun safety. She told police she removed the magazine, held the gun in front of Evangaline’s chest and pulled the trigger. Evangaline was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.
Josie Gunter, Evangaline’s mother was called to the hospital.
“The person taking care of my daughter was banging on her door telling me to get myself to the hospital,” Josie said.
Runions has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. Evangaline was in the temporary custody of another adult according to her mother.
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