Charges filed in death of girl, 11, hit by bullet on July Fourth

[RC]

By CHRISTINE VENDEL
The Kansas City Star

Blair Lane Aaron Sullivan

Jackson County prosecutors charged a Kansas City man today in connection with the death of an 11-year-old girl hit by a stray bullet in her uncle’s backyard on Independence Day.

Blair Lane and her parents were visiting the home in the 4300 block of Pittman Road to celebrate the holiday. The east Kansas City home has a fenced backyard encircled by heavy trees. Beyond the trees are several apartment complexes and a lake. Police said they traced the general vicinity of the bullet’s trajectory and questioned residents at the nearby complexes.

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The men were passing the gun around and shooting from the lake’s dock, police said. The dock is about 950 feet from where Blair was shot as she danced, waiting for her turn to shoot fireworks.

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/14/3013604/prosecutors-to-announce-charging.html

[rrneck]

1. You pull the trigger, you own the bullet. nt

[ZombieHorde]

5. Seems reasonable to me. nt

[Itchinjim]

2. Deadeye Dick.

Tragic.

[piratefish08]

3. there should be no such thing as a "stray bullet" killing an innocent person.

for him, the military or anyone else holding a gun in their hands.

pick it up, own the consequences.

[jberryhill]

6. I think it is very generous for people willing to take in stray bullets

Many cities have countless stray bullets seeking homes.

For your donation of only $10 a month, we can see that these neglected strays receive the care they deserve.

[joeybee12]

4. Assholes...I hope they get the book thrown at them...nt

[Evasporque]

7. They were also pointing laser sighted pink handguns at each other...nt

[Doctor_J]

8. This should probably be kicked to the gungeon

and, while I'm here, would you be happier if she'd been killed with a knife instead? :eyes:

[RC]

9. What's your problem?

I live in Kansas City. This is a local news story here.

[idiotgardener]

10. I have yet to see a 950-ft knife

It would probably require several people to hold it up, and odds are at least one of them would be smarter than the idiots playing with their guns.