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Breanna Gayle Devall Runions, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of Evangaline Gunter.

The child’s parents, Adam and Josie Gunter, told ABC affiliate WATE that Evangaline had been in temporary custody at a home in Rockwood, which Runions shared with girlfriend Christina Daniels and another child, a 7-year-old girl.

Before the shooting, Evangaline and the older girl were being punished that morning by Runions for not waking up the women and for eating Daniels’ food without permission, according to the warrant and a statement from Russell Johnson, district attorney general for Tennessee’s 9th Judicial District. Runions struck both girls with a sandal before forcing them to stand in different corners of the women’s bedroom, authorities said the older girl told them.

After the shooting, the women drove Evangaline to a nearby Walmart location to meet an ambulance, Roane County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Boduch told the Roane County News, and the vehicle transported the girl to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Boduch could not immediately be reached by HuffPost.

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[–] dethb0y@lemmy.world 71 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yeah it's 100% just a murder. probably she thinks by saying it's an "accident" she can either skate or get a manslaughter conviction instead of murder.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

people do forget about the chambered round all the time.

But. I ain't holding my breath, either.

[–] Im14abeer@midwest.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And this is why the rule is every time you pick up/are handed a gun you check the chamber. Even if you just watched your buddy do it. Also, firearm safety for a four year old is "Stop, don't touch, tell an adult."

[–] FluorideMind@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah reaks of bullshit. I'd bet she was threatening the girl with what she thought was an unloaded gun, but surprise there is one in the chamber.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That's a bingo. Probably not murder cuz of intent but manslaughter 5-10 is appropriate here imo ianal

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

threatening the girl with what she thought was an unloaded gun

Fortunately for this monster and unfortunately for people who have the sense not to point guns at children, if she thought the gun was unloaded then she doesn't have the premeditation needed to make the first degree murder charge stick.

[–] JoBo@feddit.uk 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They do. Which is why you never point a gun at someone, let alone pull the trigger. It's an entirely implausible excuse because what she did has nothing to do with teaching gun safety.

It may or may not have been an acccident but it happened because she was bullying the child. Whether proving that level of intent is enough to prove murder (in the US), I don't know. But at the very least it is an extremely serious form of manslaughter so the difference is probably negligible in terms of conviction and sentencing (unless they can prove that it was an entirely deliberate and intentional murder).

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

There is no doubt that she was fundamentally responsible for that kids death. And I'm not holding my breath out that it was an "accident". But people are absolutely that dumb. Either way... she should have the book thrown at her.

[–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

people do forget about the chambered round all the time.

all the time?? And y'all still are having debates on whether it might be time to maybe start looking at how you may act on the issue? America seems fucking crazy from the outside looking in...

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yup. All the time.

And yes, I’m all for gun control. The sad thing is these people vote.