Prosecutors charged the schoolboy with death by weapon aimed with intent but without malice, and using a firearm during a felony.
The older boy is believed to have taken a handgun from a wardrobe in a bedroom at his father's home in Detroit and tossed it from a window into the backyard.Later, he reportedly retrieved the gun and got into a car parked in the yard.
According to UK Mirror, the three-year-old, named as Elijah Walker, is then thought to have climbed into the car and was shot once in the face, police said.
Authorities said the boys had been "playing with" the gun. Exactly who was supposed to be watching the boys is unclear.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement:
"I cannot remember a time where we have charged someone so young with taking a life.Very unfortunately and very tragically, the alleged facts in this case demanded it.The charged respondent here will remain in the Juvenile system, but the case remains under investigation..."
A very sad story
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ReplyDeleteKai...so sad.
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DeleteEyaa innocent Boyz, may d soul of d departed rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteMhyyyy so sad, RIP lil 1. careless parents keeping guns at homes anyhow!
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DeleteSo so very sad.. Two young lives wasted
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This is what we call expensive mistake i swear......
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MR EDDY said this heat wan kill person
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What a trajedy
ReplyDeleteAmericans don't hide their guns from their kids? How did the boy know where the gun is sef? Remember when j was growing up, we would get in trouble for even talking about guns, playing shooting games or movies, even making the gun sign with our fingers was punishable by spanking. This thing of kids finding gun and shooting is happening frequently in Yankee. Last time it was a 3 yr old thatfound gun in his mom's bag and accidentally shot her dead while playing with it. And another one 1 yr old shot himself in the face too. Let's not even go into the kids that bring gun to school to shoot fellow students and teachers. Crazy!
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