( KRON ) — Felony charges have been filed against the grandfather of a 3-year-old boy who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last month in Antioch, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.
Jamal Edwards was charged Monday with first-degree criminal storage of a firearm and willful child cruelty in connection with the fatal shooting at an Antioch residence, court records show. Neighbors told KRON4 that the toddler frequently stayed in the house on Clearbrook Road with his grandparents.
A 911 call on April 8 reported that the 3-year-old “had suffered a self-inflicted gunshot,” according to Antioch Police Department Lieutenant Bill Whitaker. Emergency responders arrived soon after and were seen by neighbor Linda Corbetta carrying the toddler’s body away from the home.
“He was limp. His little head was rolled back. It’s shocking. We couldn’t believe that this could happen, but it did,” Corbetta said…