New Hampshire

Kids Left in Locked Car With Loaded Gun, Knife: Police

Tyler Kennedy, 27, is charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child

A police cruiser in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Manchester Police

A New Hampshire man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly left three young children locked in a running car with a loaded gun and a knife inside.

Tyler Kennedy, 27, is charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Police said they received a call around 5:20 p.m. Monday for a report of three children who had been left unattended in a car at the Walmart on Gold Street in Manchester. When they arrived, they found an 8-month-old, a 1-year-old and a 9-year-old in the back seat.

The car was locked and running, and witnesses told police the children had been left alone for about 20 minutes.

A short time later, Kennedy came out of Walmart and came over to the car.

As a result of their investigation, police said they found a loaded gun and a knife in a backpack that had been left in the car, accessible to the children.

No information on Kennedy's arraignment date or bail were released by police Tuesday.

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