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Bill Chappell

A mother is arrested after police say her 2-year-old shot her husband

Marie Ayala was trying to save her husband's life when deputies came to her home after a report of gunfire. Now she's facing charges of manslaughter and other crimes. (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

A Florida mother whose son, 2, apparently shot and killed his father is now facing manslaughter charges, after investigators determined that the gun hadn't been stored properly in their home.

"These tragedies are 100 percent preventable," Orange County Sheriff John Mina said. Gun owners who don't safely secure their weapons, he said, "are just one split second away from one of these tragedies happening in their homes."

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