A Grovetown man whose 4-year-old daughter allegedly shot herself in the head with his unattended machine gun was recently indicted by the U.S. District Court Grand Jury.
Deveon Daniels, 25, of Grovetown, is charged with illegal possession of a machine gun and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a news release from the Southern District of Georgia.
In May 2023, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office dispatch notified the Grovetown Police Department about a possible shooting on the 5000 block of Sterlington Drive.
Columbia County dispatch told the department one of their units was flagged down by two adults in a car on Horizon South Parkway, near Gateway Boulevard, according to previous reporting. The two adults were attempting to bring a 4-year-old girl with a gunshot wound to the hospital.
Previous reporting:Grovetown father arrested after 4-year-old shot with unattended gun left on the floor
Investigators learned the toddler was in a unit in Sterlington Apartments with her father, Daniels, as well as several others at the time of the shooting, according to previous reporting. Daniels admitted to placing a loaded 9mm Glock handgun on the floor while he went downstairs to take a phone call.