UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Investigators say a 2-year-old child accidentally shot his mother with a weapon owned by a Waxhaw police officer.
The shooting happened around 6:45pm on Wednesday on Bigham Road near Waxhaw. Β Authorities say the gun belonging to Waxhaw Police Officer Jeremy Ferguson was in the laundry room. Β Investigators say it was not Ferguson’s service weapon.
The mother is expected to be okay. Β Officer Ferguson has been charged with a misdemeanor and was served with a criminal summons and charged with failing to store a firearm to protect a minor.
