CRANSTON, R.I. (WHDH) – A Rhode Island father was in court docket Wednesday, at some point after his arrest in reference to the taking pictures of his 4-year-old son in Cranston.
Michael Jones, 33, was arraigned on felony expenses of assault with a handgun, assault on the physique of a juvenile and possession of a handgun after being convicted of a violent crime. Jones was being held with out bail as of Wednesday afternoon and is due again in court docket subsequent week.
Cranston police in an announcement mentioned emergency crews first responded to a house on Queen Road round 10:15 a.m. Tuesday after receiving a 911 name reporting a four-year-old boy had been shot.
“The caller indicated the daddy was chargeable for the taking pictures,” police mentioned.
Police mentioned officers arrived to search out Jones holding his son with an obvious gunshot wound to the pinnacle. The kid was taken to Hasbro Youngsters’s Hospital and remained in crucial situation as of Wednesday afternoon. Police mentioned authorities took Jones into custody.
Cranston police mentioned investigators discovered Jones had allegedly been inside a second-floor bed room of his residence, dealing with a loaded gun instantly earlier than the taking pictures. Jones instructed investigators “he unintentionally discharged the gun, inflicting a single spherical to journey by the wall and strike his son within the head in an adjoining room,” based on police.
Jones was beforehand sentenced final yr to a two-year suspended sentence and probation after he was convicted of felony assault, based on police.
Police continued, saying Jones is prohibited from possessing a gun. Authorities had been nonetheless investigating how Jones acquired the gun allegedly used on this taking pictures as of Tuesday, based on police.
“This case is especially tough for all concerned given the age of the sufferer and highlights the necessity to maintain firearms out of the palms of prohibited people,” mentioned Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael Winquist.
“A tragedy like this hits dwelling with our first responders, lots of whom have kids of their very own,” Winquist continued. “Our ideas are with the younger boy and his household as he fights for survival.”
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