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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChild Accused of Fatally Shooting Brother
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 Beaus 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
The Adams County Attorney says the investigation of the shooting has determined that Beaus 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
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Child Accused of Fatally Shooting Brother (Original Post)
SecularMotion
Apr 2014
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99Forever
(14,524 posts)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
(13,254 posts)2. The owner of the gun is the one who should be in custody. (nt)
chrisa
(4,524 posts)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
(890 posts)4. Correct, owner of gun is liable and should be charged...nt
SecularMotion
(7,981 posts)5. Kick
billh58
(6,635 posts)6. K&R
Two victims for the price of one with thanks to the NRA and its right-wing gun lobby supporters.
ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)7. And thanks to the parents who left the gun unsecured.