Overview

• 4-year-old Ronnie Lynn shot himself in the head with a handgun that was left unsecured and loaded under a bed in his family's home in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania.
• Parents Laura Steele and Michael Lynn have been charged with endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person.
• Ronnie underwent emergency surgery and has been in physical therapy to regain feeling in his arms and legs. He is still receiving constant medical care.
• Steele allegedly admitted to the police that she was at fault, stating she was too tired to pay attention to her own child.
• Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli called the incident a 'tragic and unacceptable shooting that ultimately could have and should have been prevented.'