A 4-year-old child accidentally fired a handgun and fatally wounded a man in eastern Arkansas, police said.
Courtney Craig, 29, was found around 5:35 p.m. May 26 when authorities responded to Helena Regional Medical Center in reference to a shooting victim, Helena-West Helena Police Chief James Smith said in a statement.
Craig had been transported via private vehicle from the shooting scene on North Braingo to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, Smith said.
Police say the child was able to get ahold of a weapon and accidentally fired the weapon, striking Craig.
Three men — Nicholas Harvey, Marvin Speed and Antwon Speed — face police charges of tampering with evidence in Craig’s death after they accompanied the victim to the hospital, Smith said.
Harvey and Marvin Speed face additional charges of firearm possession.
The child's mother, Yasmeen Brown, and the child were questioned by police and the Arkansas Department of Human Services’ Division of Children and Family Services.
The 4-year-old is currently in the custody of the child's grandmother, according to authorities.
Read Wednesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.
