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4-year-old boy shoots babysitter for stepping on foot

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-01-06 14:50

A 4-year-old boy shot his babysitter because the sitter accidentally stepped on his foot in Jackson, Ohio, media reported on Tuesday.

Nathan Beavers, 18 years old, and several other teenagers were babysitting several young children in a mobile home on Sunday when the shooting occurred.

Police said the 4-year-old child was angry because Beavers accidentally stepped on his foot. Witnesses told police the child retrieved the shotgun from a bedroom closet and shot Beavers.

Beavers was hospitalized with minor pellet wounds to his arm and side. Another teen was also injured with shotgun pellets, according to the police.

Jackson County Sheriff John Shashteen said authorities are investigating the shooting. The child has not been charged.