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Grandmother Gets Time After Grandson Shoots, Kills Teen Neighbor In Maryland Grandmother Gets Time After Grandson Shoots, Kills Teen Neighbor In Maryland
Grandmother Gets Time After Grandson Shoots, Kills Teen Neighbor In Maryland The Maryland grandmother whose grandson shot and killed 15-year-old Nykayla Strawder in Maryland last summer will spend time in prison for not securing her gun. April Gaskins, 54, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of reckless endangerment and firearm access by a minor after her 9-year-old grandson pulled the trigger and shot the bullet that killed Strawder in August last year.  On Aug. 6, 2022, prosecutors said that members of the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 600 block of Linnard Street to investigate a shooting, where they found Stra…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Grandmother Convicted After 9-Year-Old Kills Teen With Unsecured Gun: Prosecutors Baltimore Grandmother Convicted After 9-Year-Old Kills Teen With Unsecured Gun: Prosecutors
Baltimore Grandmother Convicted After 9-Year-Old Kills Teen With Unsecured Gun: Prosecutors A grandmother in Baltimore will face years behind bars after being convicted of failing to secure the gun that her 9-year-old grandson was carrying when he fatally shot 15-year-old Nykayla Strawder last summer. Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Tuesday that April Gaskins, 54, was found guilty of two charges for her role in the August 2022 shooting when her grandson pulled the trigger and fired the bullet that killed Strawder. On Aug. 6, 2022, prosecutors said that members of the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 600 block of Linnard Street to investigate a…

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Baltimore Grandmother Indicted After 9-Year-Old Kills Teen With Unsecured Gun: Prosecutors Baltimore Grandmother Indicted After 9-Year-Old Kills Teen With Unsecured Gun: Prosecutors
Baltimore Grandmother Indicted After 9-Year-Old Kills Teen With Unsecured Gun: Prosecutors A grandmother in Baltimore is facing criminal charges for failing to secure the gun that her 9-year-old grandson was carrying when he fatally shot 15-year-old Nykayla Strawder last summer. Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Thursday, Feb. 2 that a grand jury indicted April Gaskins, 54, for her alleged role in the fatal shooting on Aug. 6, 2022, when her grandson pulled the trigger, firing the bullet that killed Strawder. Police said that the shooting was believed to be accidental, though others have reportedly questioned that determination. Specifically, Gaskins was in…

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by Zak Failla
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Funeral Arrangements Set For Teen Reportedly Shot Over Gatorade Bottle In West Baltimore Funeral Arrangements Set For Teen Reportedly Shot Over Gatorade Bottle In West Baltimore
Funeral Arrangements Set For Teen Reportedly Shot Over Gatorade Bottle In West Baltimore The family of the teenage girl that was killed by a 9-year-old boy who the state says is too young to charge, said their daughter was killed over a bottle of Gatorade, reports the New York Post. As previously reported by Daily Voice, NyKayla Strawder, 15, was shot in the head by the boy on her front porch in the 600 block of Linnard Street, Saturday, Aug. 6. Her family says the young gunman had a dispute with Strawder's 11 year old brother, and came to settle it with a gun. When NyKayla opened the door, the plan allegedly changed, continued the New York Post. NyKayla allegedly told the 9-ye…

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by Annie DeVoe
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9-Year-Old Boy Playing With Gun In Maryland Fatally Shoots Teen: Police 9-Year-Old Boy Playing With Gun In Maryland Fatally Shoots Teen: Police
9-Year-Old Boy Playing With Gun In Maryland Fatally Shoots Teen: Police A 9-year-old boy has been identified as the suspect that accidentally fatally shot a teenage girl in the head, officials say. The boy was allegedly playing with the loaded handgun when it accidentally discharged, striking and killing Nykayla Strawder, 15, in the 600 block of Linnard Street on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to Baltimore police. The 9-year-old dropped the gun and ran from the scene after the shooting. Officers were able to run the serial number of the gun to determine that the weapon belonged to a female relative of the boy, who works as an armed security guard, police said. I…

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by Annie DeVoe