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Boy Shoots, Kills 9-Year-Old Brother

Written by News One on June 10, 2009 8:54 am

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An 11-year-old Mississippi boy accidentally killed his 9-year-old brother with a shotgun blast Tuesday as the two struggled over the gun after arguing about a video game, authorities said.

A-Darrious Finley died after being shot with a 12-gauge shotgun at his home near the Red Banks community in northern Mississippi, Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson said.

“The younger brother allegedly got mad because he got beat at some video games and got the gun,” Dickerson said.

Dickerson said the older brother, De-Andre Finley, initially said he never touched the gun. He first told deputies that the younger boy got the gun and pointed it at himself, saying “this is how I’m going to shoot you.” But after more questioning, and being told that his account didn’t match evidence at the scene, the older boy said the weapon accidentally discharged as the two struggled over it.

“That version we can live with because it’s consistent with the evidence,” Dickerson said.

Dickerson said the shotgun was too long and heavy for the younger boy to hold it against his own chest and pull the trigger.

“That’s the reason it raised red flags,” he said.

A-Darrious was found lying face down in a bedroom at their home in the community near the Tennessee state line. The gun and a spent shell casing were found at the scene. Dickerson didn’t know what game the boys were playing.

The district attorney will look at the case, but it’s likely the older brother won’t be charged with a crime because he is under the age of 13 and “it appeared to be an accident anyway,” the sheriff said.

Marshall County Coroner James Richard Anderson said the boy’s body was sent to Jackson for an autopsy. He said the brothers’ father was outside cutting the grass at the time of the shooting.

The boys’ father told deputies the gun was kept unloaded in a closet at the home, the sheriff said. The 9-year-old had fired the gun before with his father’s supervision, and investigators believe he knew how to load it himself.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/blksxylady46/ blksxylady46

    Smdh…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/boricua47/ boricua47

    people lock ur weapons good that is such a tragedy>>>>>>>

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/pradaproper/ pradaproper

    WOWZZERZZZ TRAJEDY’S MAN

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/YOURNAWTEEGIRL/ YOURNAWTEEGIRL

    STUPID AZZ FATHER
    WHY WOULD YOU TEACH YOUR CHILD TO SHOOT AND LOAD A GUN???????
    ARE YOU KIDDING?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/gin21/ gin21

    Why weren’t they outside helping dad cut the grass??????????????

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BLACKSMITH843/ BLACKSMITH843

    This is aweful. You dumb country fool. Gotta love our dumb ass cousins. Pistols Up….click clack.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/iluvgrits/ iluvgrits

    Before yall criticize about teaching young ones to load weapons, remember these are people from the country. 85 percent of the men in the country have gone hunting some time in there respective time. Just like city men past the time by hanging with friends, shooting hoops and relaxing in the house, the opposites are outdoorsmen. There are kids as young as 7 years old hunting with fathers and grandfathers. So, its a cultural thing and it is a great one. They get to spend a lot quality time together that way.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Jamie135/ Jamie135

    My father was a Marine, I was a Marine for 10 years, by the time my daughter was two she was at the range with me, by six she was a shooter. She was taught gun safety and never violated it the trust. teaching your children to handle firearms is a lot better than letting them learn it from television or the music artist. The boys father failed to instruct, and still my heart goes out to him and the rest of his family.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/_A_/ _A_

    If this father chose to teach his children how to use a gun properly, then so be it, but why have the gun in a place to be, apparently easily accessed? or why not at least keep the ammunition locked away…this was senseless and unnecessary, and I bet you, this Father is now asking himself the same simple questions i just asked…Just because a child understands gun safety, doesn’t mean he/she can be trusted to make an adult decision about when to actually handle a gun..hell, we see some damn adults who can’t make the correct decision at times..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ladyk1178/ ladyk1178

    an awful thing to have occured here. my heart goes out to the family, the father and 11 year old most definately will have to live with this accidental death for the rest of their lives. may this childs soul rest in peace….btw—-that “pistols up…click clack” wack ass comment was crude and uncalled for, man—-where is your sense of compassion? and “aweful” is the country way to spell “awful” YOU fool!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ikidas/ ikidas

    All these sad azz city folk always trying to condemn our “country cousins” as one poster suggested. It isn’t the rural country folk with astronomical rates of violent crime going on people so stop with that foolishness. I am willing to bet that country kids are more knowledgeable about firearms safety than 80% of city kids. I am a country boy who was raised in the city, and much respect and love goes to our country cousins. The country for those who have never experienced it is so much better a place to raise children and teach them the responsibilities of life. They become able to adapt to the ever changing ways of life even though many chose to move into the city when they are able. Look at the social woes of this country and ask yourself is living a city life really a better life. Firearms safety starts at home if you own guns. There is nothing wrong with teaching your children who to properly handle and shoot a gun. It is the responsibility of the gun owner to make sure that guns and ammo are stored away from children as kids do not always understand the repercussions of certain actions even when properly trained. They do not realize that there is no taking that bullet back. The father should have done better to lock the gun and ammo. An unlocked gun can be loaded by a child who is able to put the round peg into the round hole and I know most kids have had this learning device before. Think of what you say sometimes before blasting off, and look at your own city or town and reflect on it first.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Healing4me2/ Healing4me2

    This a very tragic story
    and I think the photo you provided for this story is a little over the top…..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/dominican_pa323/ dominican_pa323

    I understand lettin the boy shoot the gun but teaching him how to load is real f**kin dumb ..the father said he alwayz left the gun unloaded ok well if ur son knows how to load it then there no point n keeping it unloaded…common sense something I think mad people lack….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/dominican_pa323/ dominican_pa323

    I understand lettin the boy shoot the gun but teaching him how to load is real f**kin dumb ..the father said he alwayz left the gun unloaded ok well if ur son knows how to load it then there no point n keeping it unloaded not to mention you left it where a 9 year old can get to it…common sense something I think mad people lack….

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