A 6-year-old found a gun and accidentally shot and killed a woman just before 1 p.m. Thursday, police saidEasley police Major Tim Tollison said the woman, Alexandra Anita Santos, was sitting in the passenger seat in a car on Hastings Circle when the child found a gun on the floor board of the back seat.Tollison said the child accidentally fired the gun, and the shot went through the seat, hitting Santos in the back.Santos was pronounced deceased at Baptist Medical Center Easley a short time later.Santos' family said the 6-year-old was Santos' friend's child, and that friend was driving the car. Santos' cousin, Leonard Mello said the family is both sad and angry."This could have been prevented if there was no gun in the car. It shouldn't have been anywhere near a 6-year-old anyway," said Mello.Mello said Santos leaves behind an 11-month-old daughter."She was a good mother, a good family person and now her kid is going to have to grow up alone," said Mello.Easley police are investigating how the loaded gun ended up in the back seat of the vehicle with the child.No charges have been filed.Do you plan to buy the new Apple watchMobile users: click here to take survey

A 6-year-old found a gun and accidentally shot and killed a woman just before 1 p.m. Thursday, police said

Easley police Major Tim Tollison said the woman, Alexandra Anita Santos, was sitting in the passenger seat in a car on Hastings Circle when the child found a gun on the floor board of the back seat.


Tollison said the child accidentally fired the gun, and the shot went through the seat, hitting Santos in the back.

Santos was pronounced deceased at Baptist Medical Center Easley a short time later.

Santos' family said the 6-year-old was Santos' friend's child, and that friend was driving the car.

Santos' cousin, Leonard Mello said the family is both sad and angry.

"This could have been prevented if there was no gun in the car. It shouldn't have been anywhere near a 6-year-old anyway," said Mello.

Mello said Santos leaves behind an 11-month-old daughter.

"She was a good mother, a good family person and now her kid is going to have to grow up alone," said Mello.

Easley police are investigating how the loaded gun ended up in the back seat of the vehicle with the child.

No charges have been filed.

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