8-year-old reportedly shot himself after grandmother left him alone to go visit friends

Tyler Mitchell By Tyler Mitchell Oct9,2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TCN) — A 48-year-old grandmother faces charges after an 8-year-old child accidentally fatally shot himself while he was under her care.

Woodard reportedly gained access to the shotgun and it went off, killing him. Per an affidavit reviewed by WSMV-TV, Mimms admitted that she knew about the shotgun in the room, but she thought it was unloaded. She reportedly cared for the victim and several other children that day when she left them alone.

Police announced Mimms’ arrest on Oct. 3 on charges of criminal homicide and aggravated child neglect. She remains held in the Davidson County Jail on $150,000 bond.

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