"I don't think anybody would deny or disagree with that... the adult system is absolutely ill-equipped to address the needs of a 10-year-old child."The boy is said to have told officers he got the gun from his mother's bedroom and went down to the basement where she was doing laundry, according to criminal charges seen by the Journal Sentinel, a local newspaper.Milwaukee Police initially said that the boy was "playing" with the gun when it fired, fatally injuring his mother.Read more from the US:William and Kate booed at basketball gameAnalysis: America's problem with guns stands aloneCountry star dies hours after getting marriedWilliam and Kate booed at basketball gameAnalysis: America's problem with guns stands aloneCountry star dies hours after getting marriedThe force said the incident would be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney General's Office for review.They also reminded the public to "keep firearms secured with a gunlock and out of the reach of children"."