Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2020

In Biloxi, Mississipi, Bennie Hiep Lu, a 15-year old, accidentally shot and killed another teenager.  The boys were playing with a gun and Lu pulled the trigger in the belief that the gun was unloaded. 

Reports indicate that “Bennie has been placed under arrest and is being charged as an adult with manslaughter. … After being booked in, Bennie was transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center.”

Source:

Carey Cox, “Police: 15-year-old Accidentally Shoots, Kills Boy While Playing with Gun,” 12 News, WJTV (February 29, 2020).

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