Video Shows 4-Year-Old Shooting at Police to 'Free' His Dad

The Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake released bodycam footage of a 4-year-old boy shooting his father's gun at officers in a McDonald's parking lot on February 21, 2022. The incident began when the boy's father threatened restaurant employees with a gun in the drive-thru because his order was messed up. When officers arrived, they began detaining the man when his 4-year-old boy grabbed his gun and shot at officers. An officer noticed the boy pointing the gun toward other officers and hit it, causing the bullet to strike the side of the building, reports say. The father was later convicted of child abuse and assault for this incident.