Anthony Lawrence Grizzard Jr.
Share this @internewscast.com

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a three-year-old victim who allegedly shot and killed himself while playing with an unsecured gun.

According to Oklahoma City Police officials, on Sunday, July 6, at around 12:14 p.m., officers were called to a local hospital after three-year-old Kenari Windom arrived by a personal vehicle.

Anthony Lawrence Grizzard Jr.
Anthony Lawrence Grizzard Jr. Image courtesy, the Oklahoma County Detention Center.

Windom was taken into surgery for the gunshot wound but was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The shooting happened at a northwest Oklahoma City apartment complex, where the gun, which belonged to 22-year-old Anthony Grizzard Jr., was left lying on the bed next to him, according to officials.

Windom was able to get hold of the gun before firing it off and striking himself. Grizzard Jr. was said to have fled the scene but was taken into custody on Monday.

He was booked into the Oklahoma County jail on second-degree murder and as a felon in possession of a firearm.

The investigation is ongoing.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Insights from a Tybee Beach Lifeguard on the Fourth of July

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. () — Tybee Island’s Fourth of July is one…

Trump’s New Budget Allocates Billions for Deportations and Border Security

HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) — The new budget signed by President Trump…

New Principal Announced for Beaufort Middle in Beaufort County School District

BEAUFORT, S.C. () — The Beaufort County School District (BCSD) named Beaufort…

USDA to Prohibit Farmland Purchases by Chinese Nationals

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that the…

Biden’s Physician Pleads the Fifth During House Oversight Hearing

() President Joe Biden’s White House physician invoked his Fifth Amendment right…

Federal Prosecutors Criticize 5-Year Sentence for Former Chicago Area Mayor Convicted of Extortion

Cooperation might get the former mayor of Chicago suburb McCook a leaner…

Storm Team 3: Potential for Severe Storms on Wednesday Afternoon and Evening

SAVANNAH, Ga. () — Tuesday afternoon brought hot and humid weather to…

Governor Reports Over 160 Individuals Unaccounted for Following Devastating Texas Floods

HUNT, Texas (AP) — Texas is still dealing with the aftermath of…

Teenagers Reel In Two Sharks, One Measuring 13 Feet Long

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. () — A local 16-year-old fisherman hooked two sharks…

Decatur Initiates Task Force to Address Concerning Human Trafficking Trends

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Three different agencies are putting a team together…

Austin Fire Chief Addresses Concerns Over Response Time in Kerr County Flooding Accusations

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Chief insists his department is doing…

Meeting on Ceasefire as 40 Palestinians Die in Gaza, Netanyahu and Trump Discuss

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) At least 40 Palestinians were killed in…