In a heartfelt incident in Illinois, the man was charged after he accidentally shot and killed his teenage daughter while trying to shoot a bird.
The defendant, identified as David Schultheis from Prairie du Rocher, was reportedly trying to kill the buzzing that flew into a brick building on July 21. According to the authorities, she passed through the bird through the bird, broke the window and hit his daughter Emma Schultheis, who was nearby.
Emma, who was just six days after her 15th birthday, received immediate CPR and life -saving the treatment of emergency respondents before being rushed to the hospital in St. Louis. Despite his efforts to save her, she was later declared dead, reported New York Post.
Investigations and fees
After a monthly investigation, the Sheriff Department of the Monroe district turned the case to the prosecutor’s office, which has now submitted formal fees.
2 September Law representative of the Monroe Ryan Webb district accused Schultheise of the ruthless release of a firearm.
The authorities also accused Karen Schwarze of hiding the murderous death and obstacles to justice. While her exact relationship to the victim was not revealed, the officials said Schwarze had hidden a caliber gun used in the shooting and pushed others in the initial investigation to keep others silent.
“The investigation revealed that after performing orders for inspection, Mrs. Schwarze tried to influence others so that they did not talk to police officers in the field of law during the early stages of the investigation,” the Sheriff Department said.
Schultheis voluntarily gave up in the prison of Monroe County and was later released until court proceedings. Meanwhile, Schwarze is still dealing with.
Sheriff’s statement of tragedy
The authorities described this incident as deeply tragic and emphasize the devastating loss of young life.
“There are no words that can adequately express the breaking of the heart and gravity of this tragic event,” the Sheriff’s department said. “Although this incident could have been possible to prevent, it is not our duty to dwell, but to detect and present the facts with integrity.”
The case in the community alerted extensive attention, and many demanded stricter safety measures to firearms to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
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