Authorities in Putnam County say a woman was accidentally shot by her 4-year-old son while she was driving Tuesday afternoon.The 4-year-old was sitting in the back of the car when he accidentally fired a handgun at his mother while they were driving in Palatka, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said.The woman, identified as Jamie Gilt, 31, of Jacksonville, was taken to UF Health Gainesville, where she is in stable condition, according to WTLV.The state Department of Children and Families has been notified.

Authorities in Putnam County say a woman was accidentally shot by her 4-year-old son while she was driving Tuesday afternoon.

The 4-year-old was sitting in the back of the car when he accidentally fired a handgun at his mother while they were driving in Palatka, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said.


The woman, identified as Jamie Gilt, 31, of Jacksonville, was taken to UF Health Gainesville, where she is in stable condition, according to WTLV.

The state Department of Children and Families has been notified.