Officer arrested after toddler shot himself in Homestead NBC 6 South Florida [Video]

A Miami-Dade Schools Police officer was arrested after her 3-year-old son found her gun and accidentally shot himself in Homestead on Sunday, police confirmed.

Homestead Police identified the mother as Miami-Dade Schools Police officer Stephanie Jerez. She’s been charged with child neglect with great bodily harm.

Police officials said Jerez was preparing food when the child found the firearm and shot himself in the foot at a home on Southeast 10th Street sometime before 2 p.m.

The toddler was airlifted to a hospital in Kendall for treatment, where he was listed as being in stable condition.

An arrest report noted detectives found the gun on a kitchen counter with a large amount of blood nearby.

The firearm involved was personally owned and not her service weapon, according to Homestead Police.

The Homestead Police Department takes cases involving child endangerment very seriously, and we are committed to ensuring the safety and well being of all children in our community,” the …