Oakville Mother Accidentally Shot by Son

The 18-year-old picked up a gun to clean it, and the weapon went off, hitting his mother in the leg, KMOV-TV reports.

Posted Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 8:21 pm CT|Updated Tue, May 7, 2013 at 5:39 pm CT

An Oakville mother is recovering after being accidentally shot by her son Thursday night in their home on Wickershire Lane.

The 18-year-old picked up a gun to clean it, and the weapon went off, according to KMOV-TV. The bullet hit the mom in the leg.

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