Marion County Jail employee arrested for neglect after child shoots himself with her gun
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Published: Jan. 19, 2022 at 12:39 PM EST
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - A Marion County Jail employee is behind bars after a child shot himself with her gun.
Ocala police say detention assistant Carlene Jarrett was visiting a friend when she left a loaded handgun on the couch.
A four-year-old got a hold of the gun and shot himself in the hand. He was taken to the hospital for surgery.
Jarrett is facing a culpable negligence charge.
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