A California woman was fatally shot by her 2-year-old toddler, leading to the arrest of her boyfriend who is accused of failing to properly store the weapon, Fresno police said this week. Cervantes called the shooting a “tragedy” that was “preventable.”Jessinya Mina. Mina’s boyfriend, Andrew Sanchez, 18, spoke to investigators and said he was responsible for the 9 mm gun being found by the 2 ½-year-old toddler. Sanchez was booked into jail on charges of child endangerment and criminal storage of a firearm, both felonies, police said in a statement. The incident, Cervantes said, is a grim reminder for gun owners to be diligent about where they store their weapons.

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Persons: Jessinya Mina, Paul Cervantes, Cervantes, Jessinya, ” Cervantes, Andrew Sanchez, Mina, Sanchez Organizations: Fresno Street, Fresno Police, Prosecutors, Fresno Police Department Locations: California, Fresno, Jessinya Mina