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An Indiana man has been charged after a child found his gun in an Ikea store and fired it. Photo: AP

Indiana man charged after his gun is fired by child inside Ikea store

Francis T. Wright, 62, was charged with one count of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon

An Indiana man accused of dropping a loaded handgun in an Ikea furniture store that was found – and fired – by a child has been charged in the incident.

Francis T. Wright, 62, of Camby, a southeastern suburb of Indianapolis, was charged Wednesday with one count of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. He faces a July 11 hearing.

Child, 6, fires handgun in Indiana Ikea store

Police say the weapon slipped from Wright’s pants pocket on Monday when he sat on a sofa in the furniture store, located in the town of Fishers, just northeast of Indianapolis.

A 6-year-old boy found the gun and fired it. No one was injured.

Ikea, which is based in Sweden, apologised for the shooting and said its stores have a no-weapons policy.

Court records do not list a lawyer for Wright. A message seeking comment was left on Thursday at his home.

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