Grandma won't be charged in accidental shooting of 4-year-old girl

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Grandma won't be charged in accidental shooting of 4-year-old girl

By NBCAugusta Reporters

Story Published: Jul 8, 2008 at 6:33 PM EST

Story Updated: Jul 9, 2008 at 11:16 AM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Officials say a woman whose 4-year-old
granddaughter accidentally shot herself with her grandmother's gun
at a Columbia store last month will not be charged in the case.

Columbia Police Department spokesman Brick Lewis said in a news
release Tuesday evening that Lexington County prosecutors and
Columbia police decided not to charge 47-year-old Donna Hutto
Williamson in the case.

The girl was shopping with her grandmother at a Sam's Club on
June 10 when she found the weapon in her grandmother's purse and
accidentally shot herself in the chest.

The girl was treated and released from a local hospital.

Williamson is a South Carolina magistrate and has a permit to
carry a concealed weapon.

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Wednesday, Jul 9 at 1:13 PM Eric wrote ...

How the heck did her grandaughter get in her purse?

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Wednesday, Jul 9 at 12:49 PM Ramona wrote ...

Well thats great; I have a 3 year old DOG that I don't let out of my sight for a second & she lets the baby grab a loaded gun. Why does this woman have a gun??

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