Man faces negligent homicide charge in toddler's death
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A man accused of leaving a loaded gun by his side while sleeping on a couch has been charged in the death of a 2-year-old boy who was shot in the head in Tennessee.
Nashville police say 23-year-old Marlon Middlebrook was arrested Tuesday after being indicted on charges of criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment and evidence tampering.
Police said 2-year-old Kendall Pinkerton was shot in the Madison apartment on March 31, 2015 and died a day later. The statement says witnesses said Middlebrook had the gun before the shooting and tried to hide it afterward.
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The statement didn't say who fired the weapon, or why it took nearly two years to charge Middlebrook. It also wasn't clear whether he has a lawyer.