Mother, boyfriend arrested after 2-year-old boy found gun hidden in couch and fatally shot himself

A 20-year-old mother and her boyfriend have been arrested after the woman's 2-year-old son found a gun hidden in a couch and fatally shot himself.

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What happenedA 20-year-old mother and her boyfriend have been arrested after the woman's 2-year-old son found a gun hidden in a couch and fatally shot himself.

What changedKABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Mother, boyfriend arrested after 2-year-old boy found gun hidden in couch and fatally sho...". The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) frames it as "Mother arrested after baby found alone outside motel in Albion".

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Still Watching. KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Mother, boyfriend arrested after 2-year-old boy found gun hidden in couch and fatally sho...". The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) frames it as "Mother arrested after baby found alone outside motel in Albion".

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Jul 17, 11:22 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Jul 17, 11:44 PM: The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) joined the source map.

Jul 18, 12:20 AM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.

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KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles56m ago