An 18-month-old girl was shot in the head and killed inside a Florida home over Labor Day weekend, leading to the arrest of a person of interest, authorities said.
Police received a “frantic” 911 call about a child who had been shot inside a rental home on Ranwood Lane in Palm Coast shortly before noon Sunday, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
The girl was found with a gunshot wound to the head and rushed to Advent Health Palm Coast, where she died. The young man was not immediately identified.
There were eight people inside the home at the time of the shooting, including the baby’s “distraught” biological mother and a person of interest, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said during a news conference Monday.
“We’re not ruling out anyone in that house, and while we have one person of primary interest, it would be a lot easier if everyone told us the truth and exactly what happened in that house,” he said.
Cj Nelson Jr., 21, was arrested for violation of probation and was named a person of interest in the shooting death of an 18-month-old girl. Flagler County Sheriff
The person of interest, Cj Nelson Jr., 21, was booked into the county jail for a probation violation stemming from a weapons offense.
Nelson has not been charged in the boy’s death “yet,” Staly emphasized.
There was no immediate information about Nelson’s connection to the baby, but the sheriff said he was not the girl’s biological father.
The baby was found fatally shot in the head inside this home on Ranwood Lane in Palm Coast, Florida, on Sunday. WJXT4
Officers allegedly recovered a large quantity of drugs, including a white powder believed to be cocaine or heroin. Fox 35 Orlando
During a search of the crime scene, investigators allegedly recovered the weapon used in the shooting, which the sheriff described as an American tactical assault pistol capable of firing different caliber bullets.
Also seized were 420 grams of marijuana and 11 grams of a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine or heroin, Staly told reporters.
When asked if it was possible for the baby to accidentally shoot herself, the sheriff emphasized that she was not handling the gun.
“The boy did not touch the firearm. “The girl is an innocent victim in this case, and no action on her part influenced her death,” Staly said.
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly announced Nelson’s arrest during a news conference Monday. Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
The sheriff complained that the eight adults present inside the home during the shooting had not “fully” cooperated with the investigation, something he called “frustrating.”
In its initial news release announcing the boy’s shooting death, the sheriff’s office said it may have been accidental. On Monday, Staly vowed to hold someone accountable for the baby’s death.
“This was too short a life. “We know that God now has an angel,” the sheriff said.
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