The 6-year-old
boy who was accidentally shot to death by his 4-year-old playmate was
remembered by his school as a “cheerful” student. Brandon Holt, who died a day after being shot in the
head by a neighborhood friend, was a first grader at St. Joseph’s grade school
in Toms River. “Brandon was an exuberant, energetic and happy student and was
well-loved by all who knew him, ”the school counselor said. “His cheerful
presence will be dearly missed by his classmates, friends and teachers.”
Brandon was playing with a 4-year-old boy two houses from his own home on McCormick Drive when, police say, the younger boy went into the house and came out a few minutes later carrying a loaded .22-caliber rifle The gun went off and the bullet struck Brandon in the head. Brandon was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he died at 5pm, Tuesday. Authorities have not identified the 4-year-old boy. However, a source familiar with the case has identified the boy's parents as Anthony and Melissa Senatore. A neighbor who is also a friend of Brandon’s family, said relatives indicated the boys were playing “pretend shooting.” Another neighbor said police removed several weapons from the younger boy’s home after the shooting. The charge currently is a disorderly persons offense but would be upgraded to a fourth-degree offense under the recommendation of the task force, named NJ SAFE. Authorities are still investigating to determine whether the 4-year-old boy’s parents secured the weapons properly and whether they possess the guns legally.
We think that the
reason why this is happening is because the U.S has a way to bad gun policy. In
the U.S you can just walk down to a store and buy whatever guns suits you and
you wallet. Another thing is that the gun owners don’t secure their guns more
properly. As in this case, the 4-year-old boy managed to get his hands on his
parents 22.caliber rifle and shoot it at his friend. The U.S needs to take
responsibility and make a similar gun policy like other countries, so all the
homicides will stop. In the U.S
Brandon was playing with a 4-year-old boy two houses from his own home on McCormick Drive when, police say, the younger boy went into the house and came out a few minutes later carrying a loaded .22-caliber rifle The gun went off and the bullet struck Brandon in the head. Brandon was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he died at 5pm, Tuesday. Authorities have not identified the 4-year-old boy. However, a source familiar with the case has identified the boy's parents as Anthony and Melissa Senatore. A neighbor who is also a friend of Brandon’s family, said relatives indicated the boys were playing “pretend shooting.” Another neighbor said police removed several weapons from the younger boy’s home after the shooting. The charge currently is a disorderly persons offense but would be upgraded to a fourth-degree offense under the recommendation of the task force, named NJ SAFE. Authorities are still investigating to determine whether the 4-year-old boy’s parents secured the weapons properly and whether they possess the guns legally.
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