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Deadly Northwest DC shooting; illegal immigrant in court | TOP HEADLINES
Two men are dead after a shooting in Northwest DC and an illegal immigrant accused of sexual assault is due in court on Thursday.
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, Md. - The father of a 6-year-old boy who accidentally shot and killed himself this past February has been indicted in Montgomery County.
What we know:
Lascelle Lee, 32, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, neglect of a minor, reckless endangerment and allowing a minor’s access to a loaded firearm.
Authorities allege that Lee left a loaded and unsecured firearm in a location that would be accessible to the child, who fatally shot himself in the face.
Lee was released on his own recognizance during a bench warrant hearing on Wednesday.
Police identify Montgomery County child killed in accidental shooting
Montgomery County police have identified the 6‑year‑old boy who accidentally shot and killed himself in Montgomery Village as Lascelle Lee IV.
The backstory:
First responders found the child with an apparent self‑inflicted gunshot wound to the face inside a home on Maple Leaf Drive on February 17. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the boy was inside the home with one adult at the time.
What's next:
A hearing is scheduled for April 24 to select trial dates for Lee.
The Source: Information from this article was provided by the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Montgomery County police.