TRA-GIC: How 3 Year-Old Baby Kil-led His Mother In Chicago | READ DETAILS

The gun was said to have been in the possession of his parents while they were all seated in a car parked in a lot outside a 'Food 4 Less' located in a Chicago community.

This incident happened on Saturday night at about 8:30 pm when the child reportedly found a gun, picked it up and sh0t his mother in the neck unknowingly.

According to the police, the family had just finished shopping and were seated in the car when this incident occurred. The 23 year old father, Romell Watson, was seated at the driver's seat while the 22 year old mother, Daejah Bennett, was seated behind at the passenger's seat and the boy, was on his car seat beside his mother at the back.

Romell Watson the father is now facing a gun charge for an unlawful possession of weapon, following the sh0oting, the community's police chief said Monday, March 14.

Police chief Collins said:
"He somehow got a hold of the gun and began playing with it in a playful manner, pointed the gun and fired the shot. A bullet struck Bennett in the neck, she was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

Dolton Police Chief Robert Collins Jr. added that Watson, who was detained after the shooting, will be charged with unlawful use of a weapon.