A year-long investigation ended on Thursday with the Oklahoma County District Attorney charging a gun owner for the death of a 3-year-old boy. Kirk Chance, 22, was not arrested in January after the death of Christian Lesley, 3, but he now faces one second-degree manslaughter charge. Police were called to investigate a child's death at an … Continue reading Gun Owner Charged After Year-Long Investigation Into 3-Year-Old’s Death
‘Heartbreaking’: 4-year-old shot, killed after finding gun; family members arrested
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - Police in North Carolina are investigating a deadly shooting where a 4-year-old child was shot and killed on Tuesday. Gaston County police report the child died of a gunshot wound after the boy’s mother, father, and another relative living at the home failed to secure a gun properly. Investigators … Continue reading ‘Heartbreaking’: 4-year-old shot, killed after finding gun; family members arrested
4-year-old shot and killed after finding gun; 3 arrested including parents
A 4-year-old boy was shot and killed in Gaston County on Tuesday, police say. GASTON COUNTY N.C. (WBTV) - A 4-year-old boy was shot and killed in Gaston County on Tuesday, police say. According to Gaston County Police, the child was found dead after 4 p.m. from a gunshot wound at a home on Cindy … Continue reading 4-year-old shot and killed after finding gun; 3 arrested including parents
Parents charged after 4-year-old boy fatally shot in Gaston County, police say
A four-year-old was shot in Gastonia Tuesday afternoon, police said. GASTONIA, N.C. — Three adults, including the parents, have been charged after the shooting death of a four-year-old boy at a mobile home near Gastonia Tuesday afternoon, police said. It happened shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Cindy Lane off Hickory Grove Road. A sibling found … Continue reading Parents charged after 4-year-old boy fatally shot in Gaston County, police say
Teen who shot, killed friend thought he was holding an airsoft gun
We're learning Joseph Kidwell told police he thought he was holding an airsoft gun before pulling the trigger, shooting Jessie Bragg. Source: Teen who shot, killed friend thought he was holding an airsoft gun
Teen’s death attributed to accidental rifle shot
Dec. 1—An 18-year-old man faces a manslaughter charge after a rifle he was handling went off and killed a 17-year-old woman at a home, according to police. Bethany Ann England was shot late the night of Nov. 22. Source: Teen's death attributed to accidental rifle shot
Illinois man charged after unsupervised 6-year-old son accidentally kills self with gun
A father has been charged in Winnebago County after his 6-year-old son accidentally shot and killed himself with an unattended gun, authorities said. Source: Illinois man charged after unsupervised 6-year-old son accidentally kills self with gun
Father charged after 3-year-old shot with unsecured gun
Police responded to a call to a Whitehaven fire station Monday afternoon after they say a three-year-old boy was brought in suffering from a gunshot wound. Source: Father charged after 3-year-old shot with unsecured gun