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Erin Barker
Coverage of Erin Barker in the Nexus archive.
- Mom arrested for tampering with evidence after 14-year-old accused of shooting teen in the head, police say
A mother is charged with tampering with evidence after her 14-year-old son used her gun to shoot a 15-year-old girl in the head. The boy initially claimed the shooting was a suicide but later admitted it was accidental. The mother returned the gun to the scene and did not disclose this to police.
- Mom arrested for tampering with evidence after 14-year-old accused of shooting teen in the head, police say
A 14-year-old boy is accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl with his mother's gun, and his mother, Erin Barker, is charged with tampering with evidence. The boy initially claimed the shooting was a suicide, but later admitted it was accidental, leading to his involuntary manslaughter charge.