Carson City Sheriff: Juvenile arrested, allegedly shoots 4-year-old brother in head with bb gun
A 13-year-old juvenile was arrested Monday and faces a charge of battery with a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm after allegedly shooting his 4-year-old brother in the head with a bb gun, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said.
The 4-year-old is currently listed in critical condition after he was transported to UC Davis for treatment, said Furlong. Medical personnel determined that the projectile had penetrated the skull and embedded itself in the child’s brain.
On Monday, Carson City sheriff’s detectives responded to Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center following the report of a 4-year-old boy who had been shot in the head by a BB gun.
While at the hospital, detectives were told by the child’s family members that unidentified neighborhood juvenile boys were playing with either airsoft or BB guns in the area of their home when a ricochet struck the little boy.
After it was discovered the child was injured, the victim’s mother attempted to transport him to the hospital, but when his condition severely worsened, she stopped at a fire station for immediate medical care, said Furlong. Paramedics treated the young boy and transported him to the emergency room.
Detectives responded to the victim’s home at the residential apartment area of 3400 block of Airport Road.
After examining the area and conducting several interviews throughout the day, the reported circumstances began to fall apart, said Furlong.
Monday evening, deputies returned to the residence with a search warrant for the home of the victim. During the execution of the search warrant, and confrontational interviews, the 13-year old brother of the victim admitted shooting his brother with a bb gun rifle and (assisted by a cousin) hiding the weapon in their garage, said Furlong.
The weapon was recovered, along with other items of interest, and the 13-year-old arrested on the charge of Battery With a Deadly Weapon Causing Substantial Bodily Harm. He was transported to the Carson City Juvenile Detention Center without incident.
This investigation remains actively open while detectives continue to collect information regarding the incident, including who assisted in hiding the information and evidence from law enforcement authorities.
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