The State - News from Nov. 27, 1988

Child endangerment allegations have been lodged against the parents of a 5-year-old Chula Vista girl who accidentally shot a 2-year-old playmate in the head with a .38-caliber revolver the parents kept in a bathroom cabinet, according to police. Thomas Molina, 58, and his wife, Irma, 31, were arrested a few hours after Mary Ann Burns was shot. The child was listed in critical condition at a hospital after surgery to remove bullet fragments from her head. Officials said Mary Ann was shot by the Molinas’ daughter, whose name was withheld, when the 5-year-old brought the gun outside to show to her friend. The gun discharged accidentally, police said.