Charges Weighed in Accidental Slaying

Authorities were trying to decide Sunday whether to pursue charges against the uncle of a 5-year-old boy who accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old sister over the weekend.

The boy found a loaded shotgun under his uncle’s bed while his family was visiting the man’s West Covina home Saturday afternoon, police said.

According to authorities, the boy fired the gun at his sister about 4 p.m., striking her in the abdomen. The toddler was taken to Childrens Hospital, where she died.

Under the Children’s Firearm Accident Protection Act, gun owners in California are required to store firearms in a manner to prevent unsupervised children from getting their hands on them.