ROSEAU COUNTY, Minn. — Following the accidental death of their 8-year-old son, a Roosevelt, Minnesota, couple has been charged with gross misdemeanor negligent storage of firearms for making them accessible to a child.

Theodore Charles Stewart, 42, and Danielle Elizabeth Stewart, 39, each face up to 364 days in jail and a $3,000 fine.

A probable cause statement filed in their cases said law enforcement found 34 firearms throughout the home. Of them, one was secured; the remainder were in places the five Stewart children could easily access, the statement said.

First responders were dispatched to the home on Sept. 4 after receiving a report that an 8-year-old had been shot in the neck.

The injured child was taken to the hospital, where Roseau County Sheriff's Office staff confirmed he d

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