Woman Charged After 3-Year-Old Boy Suffers Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound To Head

August 31, 2023

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Police Department, Det. Lt. Nathan B. Bolognini provided an update to the shooting incident on August 29, 2023, involving a 3-year-old child that suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

Ms. Chante Odom of Philadelphia, PA was charged with:

Endangering the Welfare of a child

Unlawful Possession of a handgun and

Unlawful Possession of dum-dum rounds.

The weapon was retrieved by the male child was from her personal property. It was not clear if it was a purse, satchel, etc. that contained the weapon. The woman is a family friend and has no relationship to child. According to Detectives she did not have a permit to possess/carry the handgun in NJ or PA.

August 29, 2023

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Police Department, Det. Lt. Nathan B. Bolognini told MidJersey.news that 3-year-old male child suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The child is intubated and currently at Cooper medical center in the Pediatric ICU in Camden, NJ. A suspect has been identified for endangering the welfare of that child. The scene is secured awaiting an execution of a search warrant. Witnesses are currently being interviewed. The shooting Response Team continuing the investigation.