Henderson mother faces charges after child shoots, kills another child inside home

HENDERSON, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Henderson mother is facing charges after a 5-year-old girl was shot and killed by a 3-year-old boy.

The shooting happened inside a home on Gary Street at the end of February.

The circumstances around the shooting have not been released.

Henderson Police Department said the 3-year-old got a hold of an unsecured gun and fired it at the 5-year-old. First responders provided medical assistance after arriving on the scene but were unable to save the child.

24-year-old Morgan Deans failed to secure a 9mm handgun. She was given a $6,000 unsecured bond, Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said.