The children's mother, 33-year-old Catrease Thomas, is charged with child endangerment and illegal weapons possession stemming from the weekend shooting. (November 17, 2014 6:12 PM)
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A mother has pleaded not guilty in connection to the accidental shooting of a 9-year-old girl by her 12-year-old brother.
As News 12 New Jersey previously reported, police say the girl was accidentally shot by her brother with a stolen gun. The boy was playing with the unsecured gun Saturday at a home on Renner Avenue in Newark.
The children's mother, 33-year-old Catrese Thomas, is charged...
Sabeer Brumson's gun was allegedly used by a 12-year-old boy to accidentally shoot his 9-year-old sister.
Sabeer Brumson's gun was allegedly used by a 12-year-old boy to accidentally shoot his 9-year-old sister.
Police have arrested a man in connection with the accidental shooting of a 9-year-old.
Authorities say Sabeer Brumson, 33, was taken into custody in Moorestown.
Police say a 12-year-old boy found the gun in their Newark apartment on Renner Avenue last weekend and accidentally shot his 9-year-old sister.
Police say Brumson is the boyfriend of the children's mother, who faces child...
That felon thing will do it every time.
ReplyDelete"Katherine Carter, a spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, said warrants have been issued for Sabeer Brumson charging him with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a high capacity magazine, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and endangering the welfare of a child.
Brumson, also known as Mulmin Graham, is the boyfriend of Catrese Thomas, whose 12-year-old son discovered the 9-millimeter handgun and accidentally shot his 9-year-old sister in the chest at his family’s Renner Avenue home Carter said.
Judicial records indicate Brumson has previous convictions on arson and narcotics charges out of Passaic County."
http://newsinnj.com/police-searching-for-owner-of-stolen-gun-used-in-shooting-of-9-year-old-newark-girl/
If the gun possession was legal, would there be charges?
DeleteYou have but to look at the charges not involving guns to see that. I also wouldn't be surprised if more are added. New Jersey does have a safe storage law for instance.
DeleteWas mom a convicted felon too?
Delete"The children's mother, 33-year-old Catrese Thomas, is charged with child endangerment and illegal weapons possession stemming from the weekend shooting."
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No mention, so I'm guessing not.