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UPDATED Jun 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Jun 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Mother arrested after child accidentally shoots self
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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 6, 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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- WFLA —
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- WTSP 10 Tampa Bay — View reporting
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