Florida Mother Charged With Manslaughter After Toddler Kills Father

FLORIDA- A mother was arrested and charged after police say her 2-year-old found a loaded gun son and fatally his father.

Marie Rose Ayala, 28, was arrested and booked into jail on manslaughter by culpable negligence possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, violation of probation and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, according to local reports.

Police said the 2-year-old grabbed the loaded gun that was left out in a bedroom and shot his father, Reggie Mabry, 26, in his back as he was playing video games.

Police had initially believed that Mabry committed suicide, but the couple’s 5-year-old son told police that he witnessed his younger brother shooting his father.

Orlando police said both parents are convicted felons, who were not allowed to have.