Child Accused of Fatally Shooting Brother

[SecularMotion]

A nine-year-old Hastings, Nebraska boy has been taken into custody for the shooting death of his four-year-old brother. Beau Pecor was shot to death last Friday.

The Adams County Attorney says the investigation of the shooting has determined that Beau’s brother filed the deadly shot.

Prosecutors have filed a juvenile petition with an allegation of manslaughter against the nine-year-old.

Adams County Attorney Donna Fegler Daiss said, "This is a first, it is. You know it was very hard for us to figure out one, should we file anything with the court? Did that need to be done? And after looking at all the evidence and facts that law enforcement has accumulated over the last week, we truly believe that court intervention is necessary.

http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/Child-Accused-of-Fatally-Shooting-Brother-256636691.html

[99Forever]

1. The only solution to a bad 9 year old with a gun...

... is a good 4 year old with a gun. Gunhead Logic 101

[enough]

2. The owner of the gun is the one who should be in custody. (nt)

[chrisa]

3. "Accused of?" *sigh...

It's more like he had easy access to a gun and fired it, being too young to understand the consequences. It's not his fault - it's the fault of whoever left the gun out for use.

[StopTheNeoCons]

4. Correct, owner of gun is liable and should be charged...nt

[SecularMotion]

5. Kick

[billh58]

6. K&R

Two victims for the price of one with thanks to the NRA and its right-wing gun lobby supporters.

[ManiacJoe]

7. And thanks to the parents who left the gun unsecured.