Father charged with manslaughter after telling police son was killed in home invasion.
The 4-year-old was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Williams originally told police the boy was shot in a home invasion robbery but after hours of questioning, he allegedly admitted that he had lied and that while he slept, the boy shot himself, according to NBC Philadelphia. "There was a fired cartridge casing still inside the firearm, which would indicate someone who, you know, didn't have like a strong grip on the weapon, so it would be consistent with a child, playing with a firearm," Capt. Jason Smith told the station.Williams was arraigned Friday morning and is being held on $2 million bail. It is unclear if he has an attorney.
"It's an extremely tragic accident. It really is," Smith said."But it's certainly one that could have been prevented."
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