Charlotte father and another man arrested after 4-year-old hurt in accidental shooting

CHARLOTTE ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) – The father of a 4-year-old child injured in an accidental shooting and another man are facing charges in connection to the incident, CMPD announced.

Leeshawn Brooks, 32, the child’s father, and Paris Perry, 32, have both been charged with:

• Felony child abuse
• Firearm by a felon
• Possession of a stolen firearm
• Storage of firearms to protect minors

CMPD said at 8:48 p.m. Sunday, April 28, officers were called to the 8800 block of North Tryon Street for the report of an assault with a deadly weapon.

As CMPD officers arrived at the scene, they were notified by emergency staff that a 4-year-old child had been transported to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the hand. Authorities said the child’s injuries were non-life-threatening.

CMPD said the 4-year-old’s injuries were the result of an accidental shooting with an unsecured firearm that happened in the 10300 block of Wheatside Drive.

The child’s father, identified as Brooks, had taken the child to the hospital for treatment following the incident. The investigation into this case is active and ongoing.

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