Child dead in accidental shooting, Milwaukee man criminally charged

The Brief

  • A Milwaukee man was criminally charged in the death of a two-year-old child.
  • Carloius Durant was charged with child neglect—consequence is death.
  • Prosecutors say he left a loaded firearm on the couch and left the room, and that’s when the child accidently shot herself.

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee man has been criminally charged after a two-year-old child died in an accidental shooting.

The boyfriend of the child’s grandmother is now charged. 42-year-old Carloius Durant is charged with child neglect—consequence is death.

Incident details

What we know:

According to the criminal complaint, on April 29, Durant was watching the child. Witnesses say he left his gun on the couch and then left the room.

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