Case worker: Mom delayed shooting report, hoped to keep guns
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A social worker says the Ohio mother of an 8-year-old boy who repeatedly shot his 4-year-old sister delayed reporting it and seeking medical help because she was afraid they would lose the firearms they use to hunt for food.
The Ashland Times-Gazette reports the case worker testified Thursday at a hearing about custody of the children, who are now living with relatives.
The mother, Alyssa Edwards, has pleaded not guilty to child endangering and evidence tampering charges.
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Prosecutors say Edwards checked the girl's injuries after the March 3 shooting at her Hayesville home in north-central Ohio, and then returned to work at a horse farm and didn't take the girl to a hospital for several hours.
Prosecutors aren't charging the boy due to his age. His sister has been recovering.
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Information from: Ashland Times-Gazette, http://www.times-gazette.com