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Adult Arrested Adult Death Alabama March 22, 2020March 25, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020

In Rome, Alabama, James Triston Williams, a 19-year old man, was accidentally shot and killed by his 20-year old friend while they were playing with a gun.  The shooter, Cameron Andrew Thornton, is charged with involuntary manslaughter. Witnesses told police, “Thornton had the gun pointed at Williams’ chest. When Williams reached for the weapon, Thornton …

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  • MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020

    Darric Appleton, a 14-year old Phoenix, Arizona teenager, was accidentally shot and killed by a 16-year old friend.  7 children, age 5-16, were in the home at the time of the incident.  No adults were present.

    According to police, the 16-year old brought a gun to the residence, pointed it, and accidentally pulled the trigger.   Appleton’s relatives called the accident “an innocent consequence of a loaded gun being in the wrong hands.”  The 16-year old was arrested and charged with manslaughter and weapons violations.

                Family members also said:

    “Darric was a great kid and a typical teenager. He loved playing video games and was very involved with sports. His father had just taken him to buy track cleats a few days ago in anticipation for the upcoming track season. His mother worked very hard at providing him with a stable home. Both are suffering right now.”

    The incident was the second death of a black high school athlete in the last week.

    Sources:

    Nicole Garcia, “Phoenix police: 16-year-old Arrested in Connection to Shooting that Left Teenage Boy Dead,” Fox 10 (March 10, 2020).

    “14-year-old Boy Shot, Killed at Laveen Home Monday Was an Athlete at Tempe High,” AZ Family (March 10, 2020).

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