Small Child Shoots Father at Wedding in Egypt (video)

In the video, we see the man, stated as the father, shoot a celebratory shot into the air.  He briefly examines the pistol, which appears to be a Browning type single action of some kind.  He may have put on the safety, but it is not clear.  He then places the pistol down, probably on a chair.   We can see the young child moving toward the pistol as it is put down.  

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In the video, the young boy picks up the pistol and seems to be trying to emulate his father.  The boys hands are placed such that even if the pistol safety was on, and there was a grip safety (not clear from the video), both could have been defeated by the child, and probably were, as the pistol clearly fired.

What is not clear is where the father was hit, if at all.  No hole  is visible in his shirt, and the angle of the shot makes it clear the the shot might have hit his shoulder, but would have missed his head.  He might have fallen down simply in response to the shot going off.

This child appears to be about 3-4 years old.  The case illustrates the necessity of close observation of young children around firearms, and the need to set a good example.   The child is merely doing what he saw his father do.  Firing a pistol into the air in a crowded urban setting is not a good safety practice.

Th date of the event is unclear.   The video was posted on 14 December, 2014, but the date is uncertain.   The location is listed as Egypt, but that is not verified in any way.  The man and child are described as father and son, but there is no verification.  If anyone has a more definite date and location, please let us know.

Update: a source in Turkey says that they believe this was in the news a few months back.  They say that the music is definitely Egyptian.

Found:  The incident occurred in Allepo, Syria, six years ago, and the father of the child died.

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