Steven McQueen

Less than two weeks after 15-year old Bradley Hulett was accidentally shot to death (see entry for December 12, 2019), another Tampa, Florida area teen was shot and killed in a gun accident. 13-year old Steven McQueen was accidentally shot and killed by a sibling. Comments on the newspaper’s Facebook page include the following: Alfred …

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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024

One Child Injured and Another Kills His Aunt

In New Orleans, Louisiana, a two-year old was shot in the leg under circumstances that have not been fully reported. The toddler was driven to the hospital in a personal vehicle and child abuse detectives are investigating.

And in a case that raises complex questions of intent and culpability, an Ocoee, Florida, 11-year-old will be charged with homicide after reportedly shooting his 55-year-old aunt, Sandra Pape King, who was his caregiver. The boy’s cousin told the court, “[h]e doesn’t understand what’s going on. I don’t even think he knows he killed her.” No motive for the shooting has been reported.

“He seemed like any other child, you know. You see, he had a little tantrum here and there. I figure that was normal for a kid his age, …. I have two daughters his age, so I didn’t think nothing of it,” a neighbor told a reporter.

Sources:

Gabriella Killett, “Toddler Shot in Leg, Brought to New Orleans East Hospital, Police Say,” nola.com (May 18, 2024).

Geovany Dias, “‘He Doesn’t Understand What’s Going On’: Family of Boy, 11, Accused of Killing Woman Appears in Court,” wftv.com (May 18, 2024).

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