Prosecutors: Suspect charged with shooting 1-year-old accidentally pulled trigger on gun
A 38-year-old man was charged after accidentally shooting a 1-year-old child while allegedly intending to use a power drill. The child remains in critical condition.
The boyfriend of a 1-year-old baby’s mother meant to pull the trigger on a power drill when he accidentally fired a gun, striking the baby in the back of the head, prosecutors said Monday.Davaris Washington, 38, appeared in court Monday on charges of reckless discharge of a firearm, unlawful use of a machine gun, reckless conduct causing great bodily harm and possession of a firearm by a repeat offender. The baby was in critical condition after the Saturday shooting, police said.Washington was…
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