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criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon
Coverage of criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon in the Nexus archive.
- Father admits leaving handgun within reach of young daughters before toddler fatally shot baby sister
A Kansas father, Michael Tejeda, admitted to leaving a handgun accessible to his young daughters, leading to a 3-year-old accidentally shooting and killing her 1-year-old sister. Tejeda pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and two counts of aggravated child endangerment, with prosecutors dropping a first-degree murder charge as part of a plea deal.