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Georgia father charged after 3-year-old fatally shoots himself at home
Three-year-old Kamron West fatally shot himself with a gun inside a home in Butler, Georgia, on March 7.
His mother tried CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation as she drove him for medical help, but he died from his injuries.
His father, Dante Vinson, was arrested seven months later and faces felony involuntary manslaughter and misdemeanor reckless conduct charges.
Investigators examined how Kamron got access to the firearm, but officials have not said where it was kept or whether it was secured.
The charges concern the circumstances that allowed the child to reach the gun, though they do not establish that Vinson is guilty.
The sheriff said the case should warn gun owners to prevent children from reaching firearms, and the investigation has led to criminal charges.
A Georgia father has been arrested and charged after his three-year-old son fatally shot himself at a home in Butler.
Dante Vinson faces felony involuntary manslaughter and misdemeanor reckless conduct charges.
The shooting happened on March 7, and investigators examined how the child gained access to the firearm.
The child’s mother tried CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation before emergency responders took over.
Authorities have not said where the gun was kept or how the child reached it.
- Who
- Dante Vinson, the child’s father, faces charges. His son was Kamron West.
- What
- West fatally shot himself with a firearm at a home.
- When
- March 7; the article does not state the year of the shooting.
- Where
- A property in Butler, Georgia.
- Why
- The charges concern the circumstances that allowed the child to reach the firearm. Authorities have not explained exactly how he accessed it.
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Deputies were called to a property in Butler after a report that someone had been shot.
The child’s mother drove toward Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, and emergency responders intercepted her vehicle and took over efforts to save him.
The child’s mother described her attempts to save him in a Facebook post.
Investigators examined how the child gained access to the firearm.
The sheriff’s office announced Vinson’s arrest.
- Child
- Kamron West, 3
- Father
- Dante Vinson
- Charges
- Felony involuntary manslaughter and misdemeanor reckless conduct
- Location
- Butler, Georgia
- Emergency call
- Approximately 5:20pm on March 7
What people are saying
Mommy tried, mommy tried baby mommy tried
Mouth to mouth, cpr, holding the pressure! Mommy tried
This was an extremely tragic incident involving the loss of an innocent three-year-old child
No investigation or criminal charge can undo the loss of a young life.