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Teen fatally shot by cousin in video game controller altercation
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) –
An altercation between cousins over a video game controller led to the shooting death of a Birmingham teen Friday night.
Birmingham Police identified the victim as 18-year-old Bobby Baker.
The shooting took place in the 3500 block of 45th Street Southwest, in the Brownsville neighborhood in western Birmingham. Officers discovered the victim lying on the floor in the upstairs hallway of the location.
Paramedics treated him at the scene before transporting him to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
“He had just graduated high school. He was planning on going to the military,” said Kueocia Zimmerman, Baker’s sister. “Just in disbelief. Our hearts are just heavy.”
Investigators believe a physical altercation began when the cousin walked into the Baker’s bedroom and knocked a video game controller out of his hand.
The two began to wrestle and a gun was removed from the cousin’s waist. Both of them struggled over the gun when it fired and wounded Baker in the chest.
The cousin was taken into police custody and placed on a 48-hour hold in the city jail. However, family members are not ready to assign blame just yet.
“He had no intention of trying to kill my brother. He loved him too. That was his first cousin. They always played around,” said Zimmerman. “We ain’t angry or anything. I’m crying because of my cousin. I know he didn’t mean to do it. We just hurt.”
The suspect’s identity has not been released. A police spokesperson told WBRC it is a “possibility” that the shooting could be ruled accidental. However, the district attorney will make the final call.
Police are still investigating this case as a homicide.
via: http://www.kmov.com/story/30176867/teen-fatally-shot-by-cousin-in-video-game-controller-altercation