Adelaide Clinger, 12, a student at Centennial Junior High, died in an accidental shooting at her Kaysville home. (Davis School District)
Deseret News
As the investigation into the accidental shooting death of a 12-year-old girl inside her Kaysville home finishes, some new details have been unveiled in a recently released search warrant.
Adelaide Clinger, who attended Centennial Junior High, was accidentally shot and killed inside her home, 1941 Cooper St., on Nov. 23.
Kaysville police have released very few details about the shooting. But according to a search warrant filed in 2nd District Court, officers discovered upon initial investigation that "adults in the home were examining handguns."
Clinger's father placed a loaded 9mm handgun in his pants pocket, the affidavit states. That's when a 10-year-old sibling "accessed the firearm and discharged the firearm," striking Adelaide.
It was unknown Wednesday whether the case would be turned over to the Davis County Attorney's Office to be screened for any possible negligence charges.
So the ten year old took the gun out of dad's pocket and shot sister. My first thought is how is it that dad didn't notice the hand in his pocket. Especially one with a gun in it.
ReplyDeleteHe probably left the gun in the bathroom after using the toilet, or maybe the gun slipped out of his pocket when he sat down.
DeleteRegardless, the dad should be charged, no?
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DeleteCant say Mike. I honestly have a hard time not demanding being answerable when it comes to leaving firearms where kids can get them. And I have a hard time thinking of how a kid could get a gun out of someone's pocket and the dad not doing something about it.
Maybe its just me, but I don't like anyone going in my pockets. Makes me uncomfortable. Something sounds weird about the story, and there is likely something we don't know. Going by the detail in the story, it seems the police looked at it pretty good and I'm going to have to go with them, barring any other details that come out.
The police never said the kid took the gun out of his pocket. You just won't admit this is total negligence on the part of the gun owner.
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DeleteRead the article Anon,
"Clinger's father placed a loaded 9mm handgun in his pants pocket, the affidavit states. That's when a 10-year-old sibling "accessed the firearm and discharged the firearm," striking Adelaide."
You quote it now tell me where it says the kid took the gun out of his pocket. It doesn't say that. Next lie SS.....
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