A 13-year-old boy is to be tried as an adult after allegedly shooting dead his 9-year-old brother in a game of cops and robbers.
Brayden Leroy Wright managed to get hold of his dad’s loaded handgun and shot dead his little brother during a row last Wednesday, say authorities in Pennsylvania, US.
The boys are said to have discovered the firearm in a sofa in their living room. Wright is charged as an adult with criminal homicide and aggravated assault in the death of his brother, according to court documents.
The boys' father, Mark Snyder, confirmed to police he keeps two loaded 9mm handguns in an unlocked compartment in the couch for home protection.
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