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Chesco Teen Sentenced For Toddler Brother's Shooting Death Chesco Teen Sentenced For Toddler Brother's Shooting Death
Chesco Teen Sentenced For Toddler Brother's Shooting Death A Coatesville teenager could spend almost two years on house arrest for the 2022 death of his 4-year-old brother, a Chester County court has ruled.  Victor Lara-Ortiz, 18, was sentenced to six to 23 months of home confinement at his sentencing hearing before Judge Analisa Sondergaard in West Chester on Tuesday, Feb. 14, said District Attorney Deb Ryan.  The sentence draws to a close the tragic chapter that began on Feb. 28, 2022, according to the DA's Office.  On that day, while Lara-Ortiz was out of the house, authorities say his little brother Roman Aguilera-Ortiz walked into the teen's…

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by Mac Bullock
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Child, 3, Airlifted After Shooting Himself With Handgun In Suburban Philly Parking Lot Child, 3, Airlifted After Shooting Himself With Handgun In Suburban Philly Parking Lot
Child, 3, Airlifted After Shooting Himself With Handgun In Suburban Philly Parking Lot A 3-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital after accidentally shooting himself with a firearm in Suburban Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities said. The toddler was struck once in the lower abdomen while in a black Dodge Durango, parked in the Caln Plaza shopping center around 11:45 a.m. Saturday, July 30, local police said. The child’s father, Jameer Walker, 23, of Thorndale, called for help after the firearm discharged. The 9mm handgun which was recovered at the scene. The child was rushed to Paoli hospital in critical condition then flown to Children’s Hospital in Phila…

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by Cecilia Levine