# Girl, 5, shoots and kills little sister, 3, after dad left loaded gun on kitchen counter

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/girl-5-shoots-and-kills-little-sister-3-after-dad-left-loaded-gun-on-kitchen-counter/
- Published: 2026-11-10T23:33:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T00:24:32+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/world-news/girl-5-shoots-and-kills-little-sister-3-after-dad-left-loaded-gun-on-kitchen-counter/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A three-year-old died after her sister fired a loaded pistol.
- Their father reportedly left the weapon on a kitchen counter.
- Police seized the gun and are investigating.

## Summary

A three-year-old girl in Rio de Janeiro died after her five-year-old sister fired a loaded pistol that their father had left on the kitchen counter. The case has prompted a police investigation into how the weapon was stored and the father’s responsibility as its licensed owner.

The family had returned from a street party early on Sunday when the father checked the house after noticing the garage gate was open. He found no intruder but reportedly left his holstered pistol on the counter before going to bed; the parents later heard a bang and found their younger daughter injured. She died in hospital, and police seized the gun. The father has been interviewed and is expected to face charges, though he had not been arrested at the time of the report.

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