The father of a 4-year-old boy who accidentally shot his mother in unincorporated Lynnwood has pleaded not guilty to 15 charges, including possession of unlawful firearms, domestic violence and possession of explosive devices, in Snohomish County Court earlier this week., The bail for 44-year-old David Neff was doubled to $1 million after officers found more than 10 explosives and 73 unsecured firearms in the home.
Neff was booked into Snohomish County Jail July 15 after his 4-year-old accidentally shot his mother with Neff’s unsecured firearm. The mother was transported to Harborview Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The 4-year-old also sustained a minor injury under his eye from the kickback when firing the gun.
According to an affidavit written by Snohomish County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kristina Beske-Keplinger, the boy pulled the gun out of Neff’s holster while the father was asleep and shot his mother while she was in the shower…