Police arrested a California father and his 10-year-old son on Saturday after the boy allegedly used a stolen weapon to shoot and kill another 10-year-old.
The son allegedly found a stolen firearm in his father's car. When police responded to a report of a shooting in Sacramento County, they found the second boy unresponsive and bleeding from his head and neck, police said in an official statement.
“At the same time, witnesses at the scene told deputies that the shooter fled into a nearby apartment,” the sheriff's office said. “Deputies summoned everyone at the apartment and took everyone into custody without incident. One adult and two juveniles were taken into custody from the apartment.”
Police arrested Arkete Davis, 53, and her son, but police did not release their names.
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“Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the scene, interviewed witnesses, and collected evidence. As a result of the investigation, one of the juveniles taken into custody, also a 10-year-old male, was identified as the father (Davis). “I learned that he went to his car and went to his destination.” “Bring me some cigarettes. He then pulled a gun from inside the car and bragged that his father had a gun,” police wrote. ing.
“He then shot the victim once and fled to a nearby apartment. Detectives discovered a firearm in a nearby trash can, and it is believed that Davis attempted to dispose of it. We have confirmed that they are legally prohibited from owning or owning it,” police added.
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The 10-year-old boy was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
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Davis is charged with multiple counts of felonious use of a firearm, as well as child endangerment and aiding and abetting a crime. His son is being held in a juvenile detention center and has been charged with murder.
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Davis is being held on $500,000 bail. Police added that the gun used in the shooting was reported stolen in 2017.
