Georgia: New details emerge about 3-year-old who shot, killed 19-year-old asleep in bed

A 3-year-old accidentally shot and killed a 19-year-old in Paulding County, according to the sheriff’s office. Kabrel Patterson was identified as the person killed on Monday.

According to the department, deputies were called to a residence on Eagles Nest Drive in Hiram at 7:30 a.m. in connection with a gunshot. According to investigators, Patterson was killed when the 3-year-old discovered a gun at the house and unintentionally shot him.

“The facts are the facts, from the time that we got there, and they haven’t changed. It’s just unfortunate,” said Jordan Youdis, Paulding County Sheriff’s Office chief communications officer, according to Atlanta News First…

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