Kentucky Girl Accidentally Shot by Brother

In a tragic accident, a 2-year-old girl girl from southern Kentucky was accidentally shot by her 5-year-old brother with a .22-caliber rifle. He reportedly had received the rifle as a gift and was playing with it when it accidentally went off.

The .22 rifle was one made for youths, and the boy was allegedly used to handling the gun.

Apparently a round was left in the gun that wasn't known about, resulting in the death of the little girl. That points to the fact the youth wasn't used to handling the gun properly, as checking for rounds left in a gun is one of the first things one learns.

Also a bad practice was the leaving of a real gun in a corner that can be accessed by simply grabbing it; especially when children are around. It also points to irresponsibility on the part of a parent, who can't rely on a 5-year-old to remember to check if there are any shells left in a gun.

Sadly for the little girl, she was the victim of these lapses.

According to Cumberland County Coroner Gary White, the shooting will be ruled as accidental.

Civilian Employee Dead in Fort Knox Murder

Murder Scene at Fort Knox

 

An employee at Fort Knox was killed Wednesday at about 5:30 p.m., which resulted in the base
being locked down for an hour. Fort Knox Police received a 911 call close to 5:40, and were reportedly at the scene in minutes.

Investigators from the Army Criminal Investigation Command are on the scene, and CID spokesman Chris Grey said this in the statement: "Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command are investigating a personal incident and not a random act of violence."

FBI agents from Louisville were also sent to the scene of the crime.

The victim was shot in a parking lock outside of the Human Resources Command headquarters, and was a worker in human resources. He was transported by ambulance to Ireland Army Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to an Army statement.

A person of interest in the case is a black male about 5-feet, 9-inches tall. He is riding what is thought to be a black Yamaha motorcycle.

The name of the victim won't be released for 24 hours after notification of his family.

Update:

The victim of the murder is Lloyd R. Gibert, a 51-year-old resident of Elizabethtown, according to the Army.