Boy, 11, charged with murdering 8-year-old
Oct 6, 2015 12:05:01 GMT -6
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Post by Nugget on Oct 6, 2015 12:05:01 GMT -6
An argument between two children over puppies turned tragic Saturday when an 11-year-old boy killed his 8-year-old neighbor with a shotgun, according to authorities in Jefferson County, Tenn.
The 11-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in the girl’s death, Jefferson County Sheriff Bud McCoig told The Washington Post.
Each of the children had a puppy, the sheriff said. The 11-year-old “wanted to see the 8-year-old’s, and she said no, and then he went and retrieved a gun,” McCoig said.
The boy fired the 12-gauge shotgun from inside of his house, striking the girl as she stood in her yard, according to the sheriff. The gun, which was stored in a closet without locks, belonged to the boy’s father, McCoig said.
On Monday, a judge ordered the boy to be held in a juvenile facility pending his next court hearing Oct. 28; the case could later be transferred to adult court, McCoig said.
The 11-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in the girl’s death, Jefferson County Sheriff Bud McCoig told The Washington Post.
Each of the children had a puppy, the sheriff said. The 11-year-old “wanted to see the 8-year-old’s, and she said no, and then he went and retrieved a gun,” McCoig said.
The boy fired the 12-gauge shotgun from inside of his house, striking the girl as she stood in her yard, according to the sheriff. The gun, which was stored in a closet without locks, belonged to the boy’s father, McCoig said.
On Monday, a judge ordered the boy to be held in a juvenile facility pending his next court hearing Oct. 28; the case could later be transferred to adult court, McCoig said.
Another sensless tragedy. So many reasons combine to create such a violent mindset in some of today's youth that it's making the problem too difficult to unravel, let alone find solutions for.
What strikes me as missing from this report is the fact that no charges have been filed against the parents for their culpibilty in this, through negelence. These kids don't just turn aggresive overnight.
“When we first moved White Pine, the little boy was bullying MaKayla. He was making fun of her, calling her names, just being mean to her,” Dyer said Sunday. “I had to go to the principal about him, and then he quit for awhile. And then all of a sudden yesterday, he shot her.”
I have to wonder how many parents of kids like this activly sought help? It seems the boy had some warning signs of aggressive behavior, so the least the parents could have done is not make it easy for him to grab a gun when his anger was out of control' Maybe a few tough laws forcing parents to act responsibly would be a place to start?
I know; more laws, less rights, more control...but I'm at a loss for a partial solution. I don't like that parents are making tragedies like this easy to carry out, or that kids are getting so far down the wrong road without parents aggressively seekig- demaning- help to save them and protect those around them.
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