3-Year-Old Shoots 5-Year-Old, Kansas Man Arrested
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A Wichita man has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after police say the toddler, whose family was visiting Colorado from Wichita, accidentally shot and killed the 5-year-old.
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Friday, December 23, 2011

A Wichita man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 5-year-old child. Police say the boy was shot and killed in Lakewood, Colorado by a 3-year-old.

Lakewood police say officers were called to an apartment complex Friday morning to investigate a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the 5-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The boy was taken to a local hospital where he later died.

Police say a 3-year-old friend whose family was visiting from Kansas accidentally shot the 5-year-old. The circumstances of the shooting have not been released.

Officials say Adam Laham, 23, of Wichita, has been arrested. He has been charged with Child Abuse Resulting in Death and Criminal Negligence.


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