5-year-old boy responsible for mom’s shooting death

Accidental shot leads to death

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) — Police in a central Arizona community say a 5-year-old boy is responsible for the shooting death of his mother.

Police in Casa Grande said Michele Cox, a 38-year-old mother of four children, was shot once in the chest on Friday and was flown to a hospital in the Chandler area where she later died. Police say they believe the shooting was an accident.

Cox’s four children ranging in age from 4 to 12, and her 40-year-old boyfriend were at the apartment when the shooting occurred.

Police didn’t immediately return a call seeking details on how the shooting occurred and who owned the gun.