A father is being charged in connection with the shooting death of a young boy, even though his 10-year-old son allegedly pulled the trigger.
Arkete Davis, 53, has been charged with criminal storage of a firearm, two counts of child endangerment, a felon in possession of a firearm, and other charges, CNN reported. His son, who has not been named due to his age, was arrested but will face no charges.
“Based on the facts currently known, the sole criminal liability and responsibility for the child’s death lay exclusively with this Defendant,” the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement, according to multiple outlets.
Davis is not facing a murder charge in the shooting death of 10-year-old Keith Frierson, even though prosecutors said Davis is legally responsible for the child’s death. Davis has been also charged with destroying evidence for allegedly…
