Indiana Couple Charged in 6-Year-old Shooting
Posted on the 23 June 2014 by Mikeb302000
Local news reports
Police said a 6-year-old boy’s parents were arrested after lying about an by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro">accidental shooting in Muncie.
According to Lt Steve Cox with the Muncie Police Department, on Thursday night, officers were called to IU Ball Memorial Hospital on the by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro">report that a 6-year-old boy was shot.
The boy’s parents, Lamotta Roundtree, 34, and Elisha Wolfe, 35, told officers that their 15-year-old niece, who was babysitting their son, found a gun in the alley behind their house. They said the girl picked up the gun and it went off, shooting the boy in the groin.
Officers later determined that the 15-year-old girl found the gun inside of the by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro"> by Freeven pro">home. Roundtree is a convicted felon who couldn’t have a gun in his home, according to Cox.
Police arrested Roundtree and Wolfe on Thursday night on the following charges:
- Aiding or inducing criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon
- Child neglect
- Obstruction of justice