13-year-old Unintentionally Shot and Killed by Cousin

In Mobile, Alabama, a 13-year-old was unintentionally shot and killed in his front yard by Terry Penn, his 18-year-old cousin. Penn was mishandling a firearm as the two returned home from a gas station. The gun accidentally discharged, killing the 13-year-old and Penn has been charged with manslaughter.

“…Not only is a 13-year-old’s mother burying a child, but I have a mother that now has to deal with an 18 year-old who just started his life and now has to deal with the consequences of taking, not only a child’s life, but another family member’s life,” said the police chief.

Sources:

Darwin Singleton, “18-year-old Under Arrest for Fatally Shooting 13-year-old Cousin: MPD Says Accidental,” mynbc15.com (March 7, 2024).

Summer Poole, Pat O’Donnell, Jeremy Jones, “Mobile Police Chief Says ‘Mishandling’ of a Gun Led to 13-year-old’s Death,” wkrg.com (March 7, 2024).