Featured Wetumpka 2 year old dies of gunshot Cliff Williams Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Jul 26, 2023 Jul 26, 2023 Updated Aug 9, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Wetumpka toddler died tragically early Saturday morning.Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said the 2 ½ year old found a handgun in his parents’ bedroom as his mother was at work and the father slept. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDA2?m“%96 525 8@E FA 5FC:?8 E96 ?:89E 2?5 H2D :?G6DE:82E:?8 2 ?@:D6 96 962C5[” uC2?<=:? D2:5] “w6 H2=<65 @FED:56 E@ D66 H92E H2D 8@:?8 @?]”k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?muC2?<=:? D2:5 E96 72E96C 42CC:65 2 ]c_ 42=:36C 92?58F? H:E9 9:> @FED:56]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“uC@> >J F?56CDE2?5:?8 H96? 96 42>6 324< :? 96 AFE E96 8F? @? E96 ?:89EDE2?5 2?5 H6?E 324< E@ D=66A[” uC2?<=:? D2:5] “p D9@CE E:>6 =2E6C 96 H2D 2H2<6?65 E@ @?6 8F? D9@E]”k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?muC2?<=:? 36=:6G6D E96 49:=5 8@E FA 2?5 DE2CE65 E@ H2?56C :? E96 9@FD6 2D E96 72E96C D=6AE]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“%96 49:=5 F?5@F3E65=J H2D 4FC:@FD x’> DFC6[” 96 D2:5] “w6 62D65 @FE @7 365 x E9:?< 2?5 A:4<65 :E FA]”k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?muC2?<=:? 36=:6G6D >@DE E@55=6CD 92G6 6?@F89 DEC6?8E9 E@ AF== E96 EC:886C @7 2 92?58F? 2?5 >2?6FG6C E96 8F? D@>6]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“*@F 2C6 E2=<:?8 23@FE 2 8F? H:E9 2 EH@\ E@ E9C66\:?49 32CC6=[” uC2?<=:? D2:5] “%96J 42? >2<6 E96 8F? 8@ @77]”k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mw2J?6D p>3F=2?46 2=@?8 H:E9 E96 t=>@C6 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 C6DA@?565 E@ E96 42== ;FDE ?@CE9 @7 (6EF>A<2] k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mtG6CJ 8F? @H?6C 92D 5:776C6?E H2JD @7 D64FC:?8 8F?D 2?5 E2=<:?8 H:E9 72>:=J 23@FE 8F? D276EJ[ 2?5 uC2?<=:? D2:5 :E’D :>A@CE2?E E@ 92G6 2 A=2? 7@C J@FC 9@FD69@=5]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“tG6CJ3@5J E2<6D 5:776C6?E D2768F2C5D 2D 72C 2D AFEE:?8 E96 H62A@? :? 2 D276 =@42E:@?[ 65F42E:?8 49:=5C6? 23@FE 8F?D :D :>A@CE2?E E@@[” uC2?<=:? D2:5] “x’> DFC6 6G6CJ@?6 :? E96 AC:G24J @7 E96:C 9@>6 92D >62DFC6D E96J E2<6 ECJ:?8 E@ <66A E96:C 9@>6D D276 7C@> 2?J <:?5 @7 52?86C[ H9:=6 32=2?4:?8 E96 >62DFC6D H:E9 49:=5C6?] x? E9:D A2CE:4F=2C :?4:56?E :E :D 2 D25 D:EF2E:@?] x? E9:D 42D6 J@F 2C6 E2=<:?8 23@FE 2 a ½ J62C @=5] xE :D 2 =:EE=6 5:776C6?E E92? E2=<:?8 E@ 2? g @C `a J62C @=5]”k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m k^DA2?mk^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Projectile Weapons Firearms Ballistics Projectiles Flight Childhood Weapons Family Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Follow Cliff Williams Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Herald e-Edition Wetumpka Herald Wetumpka Herald Most Popular Two students injured in school bus crash Prattville man arrested for possession of child porn Chamber helps celebrate another new business in Wetumpka ‘He was supposed to go to prom’ Murderer sentenced in plea deal in shooting death of a 16-year-old Despite video evidence, the porch is safe Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 79° Partly Cloudy79° / 63° 12 PM 80° 1 PM 82° 2 PM 83° 3 PM 82° 4 PM 82° Online Poll What is your favorite Easter tradition? You voted: Sunrise service Sunday supper Egg hunts & decorating Easter baskets Vote View Results Back
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