Cincinnati police arrest father of toddler shot because of 'negligence by gun owner'
Officers say Carmelo Anderson's 2-year-old child was shot with a handgun around noon May 31, according to a department news release. Officers responded to the 2500 block of Nottingham Road in the Villages at Roll Hill after a call was made about the shooting.
When they arrived, they found Anderson's toddler with a gunshot wound. The child was taken to Cincinnati Children's Medical Center and is in stable condition, the news release says.
Officers say Anderson, 21, gave the handgun that the toddler was shot with to someone and told them to "get rid of it," according to court documents.
Following an investigation, officers arrested Anderson and charged him with tampering with evidence, court documents say.
Chief Theetge said she is "outraged and heartbroken" about the shooting and called for citizens to safely secure their guns away from children.
"Fellow Cincinnatians, I urge you to help spread the word: firearms must be secured, before another child pays the price," Theetge said in a statement June 2. "This is not just a call to action – it is a duty we all share. The time to act is now."
Theetge and the City of Cincinnati have long been advocates in Ohio for efforts to curb gun violence, including tougher regulations on the safe storage of firearms to keep them away from children.
A 2023 ordinance by the city to regulate gun storage, under the guise of a child endangerment law, was blocked by an Ohio state appeals court. State law bans most local gun regulations, the court said in 2024 ruling.
The ordinance stated firearms should not be stored where "a child is able to gain access to the firearm," and that failing to do so creates a substantial risk to the health and safety of a child. It was written to allow charges to be filed even if no one is hurt in an incident.
"Thank God this child is still alive," Theetge said of the May 31 shooting. "I've said it before, and I'll say it again: this cannot keep happening. We have a shared responsibility to protect our innocent, curious children."
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati police arrest father of 2-year-old shot, hospitalized
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