Jackson County prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 22-year-old Kansas City man with assault in connection with the accidental shooting of a 4-year-old boy on Monday in the 6000 block of Blue Hills Road.
According to court records:
Before the shooting, a woman allegedly took the gun away from her boyfriend because she feared he was going to “do something stupid.”
She allegedly handed the gun to Delaney R. Singleton, who was visiting the apartment. Later, as he handled the gun, it fired. A bullet crashed through a bathroom door into a bedroom and struck a 4-year-old boy in the lower back near his spine. The boy began yelling and crying.
Asked what happen, Singleton allegedly told witnesses, “I don’t know. It fell on the floor and went off.”
Later, when talking to detectives, Singleton said that he had been trying to “clear the gun” when it went off.
Prosecutors charged Singleton with second-degree assault.
"Before the shooting, a woman allegedly took the gun away from her boyfriend because she feared he was going to “do something stupid.”
ReplyDeleteSo she does something stupid by giving it to someone who apparently didn't know how to properly clear the weapon. Then he likely outdid his brother in the stupid department.
Singleton initially ran from the scene and the weapon involved were given to another man.
"Police later recovered the weapon and Singleton told investigators about his involvement in the shooting, according to court documents. "
http://www.kctv5.com/story/26025022/man-charged-with-discharge-of-gun-that-wounded-boy-5
I sort of doubt he dropped the pistol. More likely he took the mag out and didn't clear the chamber. I wonder if the sister's boyfriend is a prohibited person. Him running and ditching the gun certainly doesn't help his assertion that it was accidental.
More idiots who should not have guns, but they do. Your side owns some blame for that.
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