Man Claims He Was ‘Zoned Out’ On Marijuana When 2-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shot Himself
A 2-year-old boy shot himself with a gun that belonged to his mother’s boyfriend, Kentwood police said.
22-year-old Markus Nevills Jr., who was living with them at the time of the shooting, is now facing charges in the case. He was arraigned in court Monday.
The victim was identified as 2-year-old Kiaire McCoy.
According to the probable cause documents filed in the case, Nevills Jr. told detectives he had been sitting in the living room area of the home and had put his Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun between the couch cushion and the armrest.
He told detectives he had “zoned out” while high on marijuana and scrolling on his phone, court documents detail.
He admitted to sitting forward on the couch so that his back was to the gun.
Nevills Jr. told detectives he believes Kiaire crawled behind him on the couch and that is how he got access to the gun.
He admitted to not paying attention to where he was and admitted he was responsible for the death, court documents say.
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