4-Year-Old Fatally Shot By Woman Who Was Teaching Her 'Firearm Safety,' Authorities Say

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4-Year-Old Fatally Shot By Woman Claiming To Teach 'Firearm Safety,' Authorities Say
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Warning: Article has detailed accounts of the shooting

Breanna Gayle Devall Runions, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of Evangaline Gunter.

The child’s parents, Adam and Josie Gunter, told ABC affiliate WATE that Evangaline had been in temporary custody at a home in Rockwood, which Runions shared with girlfriend Christina Daniels and another child, a 7-year-old girl.

Before the shooting, Evangaline and the older girl were being punished that morning by Runions for not waking up the women and for eating Daniels’ food without permission, according to the warrant and a statement from Russell Johnson, district attorney general for Tennessee’s 9th Judicial District. Runions struck both girls with a sandal before forcing them to stand in different corners of the women’s bedroom, authorities said the older girl told them.

After the shooting, the women drove Evangaline to a nearby Walmart location to meet an ambulance, Roane County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Boduch told the Roane County News, and the vehicle transported the girl to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Boduch could not immediately be reached by HuffPost.

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Thank fucking god. You gun worshiping school shooter advocates are ALL alike. No one can say anything at all negative about literally any gun owner, ever, without days and days of macho bullshit. Keep protecting the availability of guns for people like the guy who tried to rob you (if he's real). The advocacy of Responsible Gun Owners exactly like you made sure he had easy access to the gun he tried to rob you with. And I absolutely guarantee he considered himself to be a responsible gun owner, just like you do.

Remember, you're not continuing this conversation.

gun worshipping school shooter advocates

Gun worshipping? Lol, I literally have just two firearms, a pistol for carry and a pistol for home defense. How is that in any way gun worshipping? Don't even get me started on private gun collectors who hoard fully automatic firearms en masse. Somehow I'm on the same level as those people because I say you should have a firearm for self defense. Do you honestly think I want everyone to have firearms? Hell no, but I, as a level headed adult, realize that the world isn't sunshine and rainbows and that there are legitimately fucked up people out there, and here you are crying like an actual fucking child. I don't care if you think I am a responsible gun owner or not, I can definitely tell that YOU don't need a firearm though because you would have no idea what to do in a given situation like that, you would definitely be more of a harm to innocents or yourself in that situation, and that's okay! Just don't take it out of people who have saved their own LIFE WITH A FIREARM.

made sure he had easy access to the gun he tried to rob you with

Four words: 3d printed lower receiver

considered himself a responsible gun owner

Motherfucker are you on drugs? Did you even read what you wrote before you sent that? I have no problem with people using mind altering substances, but if you are on them then please tell me so I can stop arguing with you. It is a waste of my time and a waste of your trip.

Tell me you don't pay taxes without telling me you don't pay taxes. I bet you are still a teenager, there is no way in hell there is a functioning adult with the logic you just shat out from the anus you call your mouth.

Remember, I'm not continuing the conversation, the above is not related to the previous conversation. Everything I just stated is new material that you just brought up. Firearms are going nowhere, get used to it, you can thank the spineless democratic party for that. Great ideas but no bite whatsoever. Almost like people should vote for a third fucking party but "mUh VoTe GeT tHrOw AwAy!!!"

Cope and seethe buddy, hope you never wind up in that situation. I used to think the same thing until I got robbed the first time and had a gun shoved in my face while I watched all my shit get stolen in front of my face. Called the cops, they did nothing.

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