Charges were filed against a Federal Way man accused of leaving a gun on his bed, where it was found by his two younger brothers, and one boy shot the other boy in the head.
9-year-old boy shot by 8-year-old brother in Federal WayFEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Charges were filed against a Federal Way man accused of leaving a gun on his bed, where it was found by his two younger brothers,LeAnthony J. Todd, 18, was charged on Nov. 15 with first-degree community endangerment due to unsafe firearm storage.
On May 19, Todd left his Glock 23 on his bed while he went to take a shower at the Kitts Corner Apartments on 336th Street, according to charging documents. His two younger brothers, ages 8 and 9, found the pistol and “took turns pulling the trigger at each other, resulting in the 9-year-old brother being shot in the head,” court documents said.Documents said that after the shooting, the 8-year-old told his mother that his 9-year-old brother had been handling the gun first, pointing it at him and pulling the trigger, but nothing happened.
While being interviewed by a detective, Todd said he had bought the gun several months ago from “some dude at the transit center for $200.” He said he bought the gun to scare some people who had threatened his older brother, but denied ever using it that way, probable cause documents said. and a child finds it and hurts themselves or someone else, that person can be charged with a felony.
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