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In case of child shooting, Iowa man accused of leaving gun out

One young child shot another inside an Iowa City apartment after finding a loaded gun left unattended.
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Hand gun with ammunition

IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa man has been charged with child endangerment and faces a maximum prison sentence of 13 years in a case that saw one young child shoot another inside an Iowa City apartment last year.

The Gazette of Cedar Rapids reported that 36-year-old Christopher Horras was charged with once count of misdemeanor child endangerment and one count of felony child endangerment. He's also charged with a count of making a firearm available to a minor. 

Police said Horras left a loaded gun in his bedroom on Nov. 7 and left two children unattended while he went to another area of the house. Police said the children found the gun, and one accidentally shot the other. 

Accessible court records don't give the ages of the children or Horras' relationship to them.

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