ZIRCONIA, N.C. (WLOS) — A Henderson County father faces gun and child abuse charges after his 14-year-old son fatally shot himself, arrest warrants show.
In the early hours of Oct. 8, deputies from the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded to a report of a gunshot victim in the Zirconia community, according to a release from HCSO. Henderson County EMS and Green River Fire personnel provided medical assistance at the scene before the victim was taken to Mission Hospital.
The victim died from their injuries at Mission Hospital the next day, Oct. 9, the release confirms…