Detroit Man Faces Trial In Death Of Son Who Killed Himself With Gun
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - A Detroit man faces trial on murder and other charges after his 9-year-old son found a shotgun at home and fatally shot himself.
The Wayne County prosecutor's office says a jury was selected Tuesday morning for the trial for 45-year-old Christopher Head in Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit. Testimony is expected to begin Tuesday afternoon.
Daylen Makhai Head was fatally shot in the head Nov. 9 on the city's west side. Police have said he was handling a loaded shotgun that wasn't secured.
Christopher Head and another child also were at the home, located in the 6600 block of Barton Street, near Livernois and Tireman.
The father pleaded guilty in March to second-degree murder, but later withdrew the plea. He is also charged with involuntary manslaughter, child abuse and weapons offenses.
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