Kansas City man charged in shooting death of 2-year-old originally deemed accident
02/03/2020 4:06 pm PST
By Makenzie Koch, WDAF
CLAY COUNTY, Mo. (WDAF) -- A Gladstone man is now facing charges in the death of a 2-year-old who police originally said unintentionally shot himself.
A Clay County grand jury has indicted 30-year-old Christopher Ellis on charges of second-degree murder and felony child endangerment.
The shooting happened on Sept. 24, 2019, at an apartment near N.E. 59th Terrace and North Oak Trafficway.
Police originally said the 2-year-old boy, who has not been identified, got a hold of his father's unsecured gun and shot himself. Two adults -- the boy's father and a friend -- were home at the time.
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