PHILADELPHIA — A 12-year-old boy has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a 5-year-old cousin accidentally shot and killed the preteen’s 9-year-old sister in Philadelphia, authorities said.
According to WPVI and KYW, the fatal shooting occurred about 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at a Bouvier Street home. The children were home without adult supervision when the 5-year-old fired a gun at Nyssa Davis, killing her, WPVI reported.
Davis’ father, Blake Davis, 39, also faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, endangering child welfare, reckless endangerment and corrupting minors, as well as weapons violations, WPVI reported.