Overview

• The incident occurred in Homestead, Florida, where the toddler found his mother's personal firearm and shot himself in the foot.
• The mother, Stephanie Alondra Jerez, a Miami-Dade Schools police officer, was preparing food at the time of the accident.
• Jerez has been relieved of her duties pending investigation and was charged with child neglect resulting in great bodily harm.
• The child was hospitalized and remains in stable condition after the self-inflicted gunshot wound.
• Authorities urge gun owners to securely store firearms and educate their families on gun safety.