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Boy, 12, Charged For 'Influence' Over 5-Year-Old Who Shot, Killed Philly's Nyssa Davis, 9
A 12-year-old boy has been charged for his "influence" over the 5-year-old who shot his 9-year-old sister Nyssa Davis while home alone in North Philadelphia last week, CBSN Philly reports.
A detention hearing was scheduled for Wednesday morning for the boy, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter, authorities told CBSN Philly.
The boy was expected to answer for his so called “influence” over a 5-year-old, whom detectives say was the one who ultimately pulled the trigger, killing Davis.
The boy facing charges was the same one who called 9-1-1 reporting Nyssa's death, police confi…