Father Charged in BB Gun Shooting Death of 18-Month-Old Boy

Photo Credit: MYFOXATLANTA.COM

Photo Credit: MYFOXATLANTA.COM

An 18-month-old Georgia boy is dead after being shot in the chest with a BB gun and his father has been charged with felony murder, police say.

The toddler’s father, Jesse Sellers, 23, reportedly told police he was playing with the gun when it accidentally went off, MyFoxAtlanta.com reported. Sellers has been charged with second-degree cruelty to children and felony murder.

Police say six people, including three children, were in the home at the time of the shooting.

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