Father Arrested After Toddler Found With Loaded Gun in Indiana Apartment Building

Indiana police were called to an apartment building on Saturday after neighbors reported a toddler walking around the hallways with a loaded gun. The father, 45-year-old Shane Osborne, told officers that there was no gun in the apartment.

Officers left the building, but were met by a concerned neighbor with security video of the toddler with the gun. The officers then returned to the apartment and allowed a “cursory look throughout,” according to the affidavit, but no gun was found in plain view.

The security video was aired by the Reelz series “On Patrol: Live,” during the TV show’s live broadcast. The footage showed the toddler, identified in the affidavit as “K.O.”, walking around the hallway with a gun.

Osborne told officers that he had been ill all day and did not know the toddler had left the apartment. He was arrested and taken into custody. It is unclear if any charges have been filed against him.

The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of gun safety and proper storage of firearms.