Assante Moore, 44, was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor tied to that shooting. Moore is not in custody.
Court documents obtained by ABC11 allege that Moore left a 10mm pistol that she owns unattended inside her home on Greenbriar Drive, and that the boy grabbed It and shot himself.
Moore waived her right to a court-appointed attorney.
She told the court she would hire her own lawyer and is scheduled to appear again on Jan. 20.
The child was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
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