In a tragic turn of events on a Sunday afternoon in Memphis, Tennessee, a young life was cut short. Three-year-old Angel Hernandez was spending time with his father, Argel Hernandez-Escobar, on the front porch steps of their home on North Highland Street on September 30, 2018. In a moment that would forever alter their family, a pistol his father was holding discharged. The single bullet struck both the father and his young son.
Emergency services were quickly called to the scene.
The young boy, critically injured, was rushed to LeBonheur Children's Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Angel was pronounced dead later that day. His father, who sustained a gunshot wound to his leg, was transported to Regional One Hospital in non-critical condition.
Following an investigation into the fatal shooting, Memphis Police arrested Argel Hernandez-Escobar. The 32-year-old father was subsequently charged with reckless homicide and aggravated child neglect in the death of his son. The incident sent shockwaves through the community, highlighting the devastating consequences of accidental gunfire.
