Father of 10-year-old drove his kid ‘to participate in a drive-by shooting with a paint gun.’ The homeowner fired back.
From
ABC News and The Associated Press
MIAMI -- Thinking his home was under
attack, a Florida homeowner
shot and wounded a 10-year-old whose father had driven him to participate in a
drive-by shooting with a paintball gun, police said.
Michael Williams, 26, told Opa-locka police his son begged him to
drive by a home where young people were gathered Sunday night so he could fire
his paintball out the window, according to a police report released Tuesday.
Williams drove by the home as his son
fired off several rounds, police said. The homeowner confused the paintball for
real gunfire, telling police he thought his family was being attacked. He fired
one shot, which struck the child. The boy then lost his balance and was run
over by his father's vehicle, police said.
No additional details on the child's injuries or condition were
released. Williams drove the child home and his mother called 911, according to
police.
The Miami Herald reports the father was charged with child neglect
with great bodily harm. According to a police report, Williams “acted
recklessly by agreeing to conduct a drive-by paint ball shooting,”
It was not clear if Williams had an attorney who could comment on
the charge.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/boy-shot-man-returns-paintball-fire-real-gunfire-78028379
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