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| Teen who accidentally shot nephew sent back to juvenile prison |
| By news-gazette.com - Mary Schenk |
| Published: 10/03/2013 |
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URBANA — An Urbana teen who accidentally shot and killed his toddler nephew more than a year ago is headed back to juvenile prison. On Monday, Champaign County Judge Heidi Ladd called the 16-year-old boy "manipulative" and "out of control" and said it was time for him to take responsibility for his behavior. The youth admitted in early September that he violated the probation he received for the May 16, 2012, involuntary manslaughter of Mekhi Woods, 3, by missing four appointments with his probation officer in the summer. The toddler was at his home of East Pennsylvania Avenue when his uncle aimed the gun at him and fired, unaware it was loaded. He was arrested that day. Another teen who admitted bringing the gun to the home, Dequan Fenderson, 18, of Champaign, was sentenced in January to 18 months in prison for unlawful possession of a weapon. Read More. |
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