Lydia Riley has been charged with unlawful neglect of a child, police say

Caretaker turns herself in after 4-year-old accidentally shoots himself, police say

The caretaker of a 4-year-old who accidentally shot himself has turned herself in, according to Greenville Police Department.Lydia Riley has been taken into custody and charged with unlawful neglect of a child, deputies say.A 4-year-old accidentally shot himself on Aug. 1, according to Greenville police. The shooting happened around 12:45 p.m. at a home on Hillside Circle, Officer Gilberto Franco said. Police at the scene said the child was shot in the hand. Franco said the boy was alert when he was taken to the hospital.

The caretaker of a 4-year-old who accidentally shot himself has turned herself in, according to Greenville Police Department.

Lydia Riley has been taken into custody and charged with unlawful neglect of a child, deputies say.


A 4-year-old accidentally shot himself on Aug. 1, according to Greenville police.

The shooting happened around 12:45 p.m. at a home on Hillside Circle, Officer Gilberto Franco said.

Police at the scene said the child was shot in the hand.

Franco said the boy was alert when he was taken to the hospital.