A little boy from Oakland has unknowingly
shot himself on the head and has been rushed to the hospital. The boy was
rushed to a nearby hospital and admitted to an intensive care unit, where he
was fighting for his life. The situation looked dire, and the family was afraid
they would lose yet another relative to gunfire -- they had already lost four.
It's been several weeks since
the March 27 accident and Na'vaun is now in stable condition, but Brijjanna
Price still can't bring herself to talk about it. The gun Na'vaun found
belonged to family friend Terrence Wilson, who was prohibited from owning a firearm
due to prior felony convictions.
It was left unlocked and loaded
under Wilson's pillow.
According
to the child’s parent, "I can't afford to lose not one more. I've had a
total of five nephews and one niece murdered in the streets of Oakland. My
son's fiancee was murdered, my great nephew shot himself and everyday I'm
scared I'm going to get another call."
Land
plans to keep advocating for change until the shootings stop. "What I've
chosen to do is be proactive because I'm tired of losing relatives."
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