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New Haven County resident Kharis Samuels, age 20, of Waterbury, surrendered on Monday, June 27.
Samuels fled on Tuesday, June 21, after shooting the boy while showing a gun to others in the Waterbury home, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police.
The family did not call 911 and instead brought the toddler to Waterbury Hospital around 1:35 p.m. The hospital notified police, and the child was then flown to Connecticut Children's hospital where he is listed in stable condition, Bessette said.
According to police, Samuels was showing the gun to three or four other people when it went off and hit the toddler who was in a walker.
He was charged with:
- Risk of injury to a minor
- Assault
- Reckless endangerment
- Weapons offenses
His bail was set at $750,000.
If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the WPD Detective Bureau at (203) 574-6941 or Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (203) 755-1234.
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