A 10-year-old boy from the Foothill Farms area of Sacramento County was arrested over the weekend and charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of Keith Frierson, also 10.
according to According to a call to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 4700 block of Greenholm Drive on Saturday around 4:30 p.m. They found Frierson unresponsive in the middle of the parking lot, bleeding from his head and neck. Deputies performed CPR and life-saving efforts until Sacramento Metro Fire District personnel arrived and did the same.
The boy was taken to a local hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
“He was smart, very intelligent, kind, loving and respectful,” said the victim's aunt Erica.
Said KCRA TV. “He didn't deserve this. He still had a life to live.”
Erika testified, “We had been outside for less than 15 minutes when the boy shot my nephew.''
friend of victim's mother
shown A fundraising page for the family said Frierson finished her chores, went outside and “ran around on her new Christmas bike – a moment of joy turned to sadness.”
“He said, 'Can I ride my bike?' That was the last time I saw my child alive,” said the boy's mother, Brittani Fryerson. Ta.
Said KXTV-TV. “The next time I saw my baby, he was gone.”
Witnesses told police the gunman fled into a nearby apartment after the shooting. After locating the apartment, officers summoned an adult and two juveniles inside and detained all three. The adult arrested was identified as Arkete Davis, 53.
new york post shown Davis was a felon with an extensive criminal history of fraud, theft, and drug charges, and had run-ins with the law in both California and Texas.
Based on witness interviews and evidence found at the scene, detectives deduced that Davis' 10-year-old son had gone to his father's car to retrieve a pack of cigarettes from the felon. SCSO said the suspect “retrieved a gun from inside the vehicle and bragged that his father had a gun.”
Officials acknowledged that Davis is legally prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm. The murder weapon believed to have been recovered at the scene was reported stolen in 2017.
The suspect allegedly bragged about having his father's banned gun, then shot the victim and fled. His father allegedly tried to throw the gun into a nearby trash can, where detectives later discovered it.
The suspect was taken to the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility. An SCSO spokesperson told the Post that if the criminal case against the 10-year-old suspect progresses and he is convicted, he could be incarcerated until he is 25 years old.
The suspect's father was arrested and taken to the Sacramento County Main Jail. Davis was charged with five felonies, including carrying a stolen loaded firearm in a vehicle, according to jail records. Endangering the life or health of children. And accessories after the fact. Davis' bail was set at $500,000. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.
KCRA reported that the victim's family believes the suspect's parents are just as responsible as the shooter.
“Any parent in their right mind would know how to store their weapons safely. My nephew's blood is on your hands. I allowed this to happen to my nephew,” Erica said. . “Every parent needs to know how to put away a weapon. Teach every child the right way, because this wasn't right.”
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