Event Brief
Mother arrested after child accidentally shoots self
Filed: Jun 06, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Polk County deputies say a 6-year-old was shot in the leg at a Winter Haven home; mother arrested for child neglect.
WHO: Nicole Felippe; Polk County Sheriff’s Office; 6-year-old boy; child’s father
WHAT: Mother arrested on child neglect charges after a child accidentally shot himself in the leg
WHEN: Jun 06, 2026 at 11:24 AM ET
WHERE: Winter Haven, Florida (Bishop James Cochran Way)
WHY: A gun discharged after the mother heard a “pop” while she was the only adult at home, and the child was found shot in the leg.
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