NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Police say they arrested the father of a 4-year-old killed last week.
News outlets report that the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday they had arrested 27-year-old Kamara Wylie.
Authorities have described the girl’s death last Thursday as an accidental shooting. She was shot with a handgun.
St. Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlmann says in a news release that Wylie was brought to jail on charges of negligent homicide, possession of a stolen firearm and possession of marijuana.
Pohlmann says Wylie was arrested after officers reviewed witness statements and examined physical evidence and after consulting the district attorney’s office.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.