Girl mistakes gun for Wii controller - kills herself

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Fatal shot to abdomen

Cheyenne Alexis McKeehan, a Tennessee girl, aged 3, accidentally killed herself on Sunday night, according to local police in Wilson County. The incident allegedly occurred after she mistook a gun for a Wii controller.

Investigators claim that the girl's stepfather, Douglas Cronberger, had left a semi-automatic weapon on the living room table, and that the child had mistaken it for a Nintendo Wii controller. The child is then said to have fatally shot herself in the abdomen. She was rushed to hospital, but pronounced dead the same night.

Pictured: Genuine gun on top, compared to Wii peripheral on bottom (WSMV)

The stepfather claims he was asleep at the time of the incident, according to authorities. The stepfather also claims the child's mother, Tina AnnCronberger, was in the room with the child at the time of the incident.

The mother has told authorities the girl might have thought she was playing with a Nintendo Wii controller that resembled a gun. According to the stepfather, the gun was out because he had heard a prowler and gotten the gun out earlier that evening. He then left the gun on the table in the living room. The gun is apparently a .380 caliber semi automatic handgun.

The child had been playing a Wii game. The game's controller, according to authorities, was shaped like a gun that looked very similar to the real handgun. The authorities claim the girl "pulled the gun off the table and it went off."

No charges have been filed in the case.

We advise parents concerned about their child's safety regarding Wii hardware to consult Nintendo's Wii safety page.

Don't blame Nintendo. Who the hell leaves a gun on a table with a child in the home?

Wow well thats the fathers fault indeed.:|

Natural selection at work.

Don't blame Nintendo. Who the hell leaves a gun on a table with a child in the home?

Forever_Posting

Wow well thats the fathers fault indeed.:|

stuttermouth

Well I guess it's game over for her.Nerd_Man

It is sad to see an innocent child die like that because of stupid parents. :(

You know, I think this is less about her confusing a real gun with a Wii peripheral and more about bad parents leaving firearms in a child's reach :|

Well I guess it's game over for her.Nerd_Man

Natural selection at work.

harjyotbanwait

Natural selection at work.

harjyotbanwait

That's despicable. You always keep your gun in a locked and secure place. Not laying on the table with your daughter running around.

What a shame.

i would sue the heck out of nintendo. after all, nothing solves a tragic loss like money

Investigators claim that the girl's stepfather, Douglas Cronberger, had left a semi-automatic weapon on the living room table, and that the child had mistaken it for a Nintendo Wii controller.

aka_aj03

Theres our problem.

[QUOTE="Forever_Posting"]

Don't blame Nintendo. Who the hell leaves a gun on a table with a child in the home?

Pirate700

I don't remember ever being that dumb at the that age.Gaming-Planet

Stupid father, stupid mother, and stupid child. The stupid child was the least deserving, though... so this is a shame. :(Dark__Link

how is the child stupid?

she mistook a real gun for a wii controller that looks just like a gun

parenting failBiancaDK

[QUOTE="Gaming-Planet"]I don't remember ever being that dumb at the that age.Brutal_Elitegs

Who leaves a loaded gun on the table?

The wii gun looks way too similar, it's like asking for it to happen... Wow Nintendo are even dumber than I though. No idea how she managed to shoot herself while picking up the gun unless she picked it the wrong way, which doesn't make much sense.

Well that's irresponsibility for you..plus..why was a 3 year old playing a game that involves a toy gun..

wow- the child is not stupid, 3 year olds have a very hard time understanding they can get hurt from anything... let alone a gun, I can see why she was mistaken, you also have to realize that she probably couldn't tell the difference between the gun and the controller because the table was probably taller that her.

that guy should win the stupidest douche father of the year award. who the hell leaves a gun on the table when there's a 3 year old in the house? oh ya, some hick from tennessee.

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]Stupid father, stupid mother, and stupid child. The stupid child was the least deserving, though... so this is a shame. :(konvikt_17

how is the child stupid?

she mistook a real gun for a wii controller that looks just like a gun

No charges have been filed in the case.

aka_aj03

This is the part that really gets me. The jerk left a gun on a table in plain reach of a 3 year old kid, loaded and, I'm assuming, safety off, right next to a toy that looks like a gun. The mother was in the room with the kid and didn't notice that and think to herself, "Hmmm, maybe that's dangerous." These people are patently unfit as parents, I hope if they have any other kids someone has the common sense to take them away until they learn how to NOT LEAVE A DANGEROUS WEAPON WITHIN REACH OF A ****ING THREE YEAR OLD!!!

wow- the child is not stupid, 3 year olds have a very hard time understanding they can get hurt from anything... let alone a gun, I can see why she was mistaken, you also have to realize that she probably couldn't tell the difference between the gun and the controller because the table was probably taller that her.

that guy should win the stupidest douche father of the year award. who the hell leaves a gun on the table when there's a 3 year old in the house? oh ya, some hick from tennessee.

Hali_Strikes

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]Stupid father, stupid mother, and stupid child. The stupid child was the least deserving, though... so this is a shame. :(Dark__Link

how is the child stupid?

she mistook a real gun for a wii controller that looks just like a gun

Of course shes stupid, her parents are stupid times ten and shes 3 years old! I don't know many brilliant 3 years old, do you?

[QUOTE="aka_aj03"]

No charges have been filed in the case.

theone86

This is the part that really gets me. The jerk left a gun on a table in plain reach of a 3 year old kid, loaded and, I'm assuming, safety off, right next to a toy that looks like a gun. The mother was in the room with the kid and didn't notice that and think to herself, "Hmmm, maybe that's dangerous." These people are patently unfit as parents, I hope if they have any other kids someone has the common sense to take them away until they learn how to NOT LEAVE A DANGEROUS WEAPON WITHIN REACH OF A ****ING THREE YEAR OLD!!!

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

how is the child stupid?

she mistook a real gun for a wii controller that looks just like a gun

bloodling

Of course shes stupid, her parents are stupid times ten and shes 3 years old! I don't know many brilliant 3 years old, do you?

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]Stupid father, stupid mother, and stupid child. The stupid child was the least deserving, though... so this is a shame. :(Dark__Link

how is the child stupid?

she mistook a real gun for a wii controller that looks just like a gun

Toddlers haven't developed enough reasoning to make that differentiation. When they're at that stage in life they can't make complex evaluations of subtle differences, they only know that this looks like the toy in the living room, therefore it must be the same as the toy in the living room.

Well I guess it's game over for her.Nerd_Man

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]Stupid father, stupid mother, and stupid child. The stupid child was the least deserving, though... so this is a shame. :(Dark__Link

how is the child stupid?

she mistook a real gun for a wii controller that looks just like a gun

that doesnt mean that they should know that since it is heavier, it is dangerous.

Surprised she was able to pull the trigger and while pointing it the wrong way...

No charges have been filed in the case.aka_aj03

Surprised she was able to pull the trigger and while pointing it the wrong way...

UserBane