25-year-old charged with leaving a firearm accessible to a minor bonds out of Harris County jail

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A man charged with leaving a gun accessible to a minor posted bond in the Harris County Jail on Saturday, according to online records.

This came after police said a four-year-old was found with that gun and a two-year-old was shot inside a bedroom.

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That was just one of two shootings involving children on Friday, according to law enforcement.

That toddler was then rushed to the hospital with a head injury.

The sheriff's office said seven adults were in the living room at the time.

That gun, law enforcement said, belonged to 25-year-old Santiago Daniel Canet. The charge against Canet was a misdemeanor, and his bond was $100.

According to court documents, he was arrested for not securing a gun and "leaving the firearm on a shelf of a desk to which a chair provided ready access."

Over in Southeast Houston, another toddler was shot in a different case a few hours later.

The Houston Police Department said a 3-year-old boy was shot in the chest and his parents brought him to an urgent care clinic near the Gulf Freeway and Monroe Road.

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Investigators believed it happened at an apartment complex nearby.

They said the parents told them the gun went off accidentally, but officials said the parents gave conflicting statements.

"We don't know who had it. If the child had it. We don't know if one of the parents had it or somebody else," said HPD Lieutenant Larry Crowson.

On Saturday, HPD told ABC13 there were no updates on that case yet.

According to police, both toddlers are expected to survive.

Over the years, hundreds of children in Houston have found themselves in the hospital for similar injuries.

Data from the city showed since 2019, there have been nearly 19,000 firearm-related emergency room visits.

Of those victims, nearly 300 were children under the age of 10.

While the data does not specify how many involved a child getting a hold of a gun, online records from the Harris County Clerk's Office showed since 2023, 19 people have been charged with leaving a firearm accessible to a child.

"We always say this and unfortunately, I'll have to say it again. Secure your guns. Don't leave them out where children can get them. Don't handle them negligently when children are around," said Lt. Crowson.