MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man from Mobile has pleaded guilty in the manslaughter case of his 13-year-old cousin.
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Terry Penn, 20, pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter on Thursday, March 12, News 5 has learned. He will serve six months in prison, followed by three years of probation.
On March 6, 2024, Penn, who was 18 at the time, was handling a gun while driving in the car with his 13-year-old cousin.
The gun went off and hit the cousin, who later died from his injuries at a hospital.
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Investigators said that while they didn’t believe Penn wanted to kill the 13-year-old, he behaved negligently while handling the firearm, which ultimately led to the teen’s death…