Md. Grandmother Sentenced After Grandson, 9, Fatally Shoots Teenage Girl

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Md. Grandmother Sentenced After Grandson, 9, Fatally Shoots Teenage Girl
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April Gaskins was convicted of reckless endangerment and firearm access by a minor in connection with the shooting death of 15-year-old Nykayla Strawder.

A Maryland grandmother has been sentenced to four years in prison for failing to secure a gun used by her 9-year-old grandson to fatally shoot a teenager last year, authorities said.

On Aug. 6, 2022, Gaskins’ 9-year-old grandson was sitting on his front porch and showing off a gun in front of a group of children when it discharged, striking 15-year-old Nykayla Strawder once in the head, the release states. Authorities said the boy then dropped the gun and ran away.GoFundMe campaign

The woman told investigators that the handgun was her personal weapon and that she stored it on the floor of her bedroom closet, the release states. She added that her grandson had access to her bedroom, where he often watched television.

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