4 Year Old Uses Shotgun To Get The Drop On Babysitter - Not Florida!

**Gingersnap** · 01-05-2009, 02:58 PM

Sheriff: 4-Year-Old Shoots Teen Babysitter for Stepping on Foot Save Email Print

Posted: 11:43 AM Jan 5, 2009
Last Updated: 12:07 PM Jan 5, 2009
Reporter: Randy Yohe
Email Address: randy.yohe@wsaz.com

JACKSON, Ohio (WSAZ) -- Deputies say a bizarre shooting Sunday night involved a 4-year-old wielding a shotgun.

The Jackson County, Ohio, Sheriff says some teenagers were babysitting some younger children in a mobile home just outside Jackson.

The police report says a 4-year-old got angry after 18-year-old Nathan Beavers stepped on his foot.

The reports say the boy then went into a back room, loaded a shell in a 20-gauge shotgun, came out and shot Beavers in the arm. The babysitter was hospitalized, but the injury was not life-threatening.

Another teen was also hit with shotgun pellets.

The sheriff says possible violations include aggravated assault against the 4-year-old, and child endangerment against the babysitting victim. Right now, the sheriff is not sure yet if anyone will be charged.

Good thing the babysitter didn't actually slap the kid. :eek:

Lead Your Target.

**Goldwater** · 01-05-2009, 03:14 PM

That kid sounds like a douche - or a badass depending on how messed up you are in the head.

BSR · 01-05-2009, 03:19 PM

How can you charge 4 year old with aggravated assault?

He's 4 years old..

I say call it a wash. The babysitter will never live down the fact he got capped by a 4 year old. No need for any charges.

**noonwitch** · 01-05-2009, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by BSR

How can you charge 4 year old with aggravated assault?

He's 4 years old..

I say call it a wash. The babysitter will never live down the fact he got capped by a 4 year old. No need for any charges.

When the 6 year old shot and killed another 6 year old in Flint, there were plenty of people who wanted him tried as an adult. I don't think he was even tried at all-it was a CPS issue, in the long run, and the parents lost their rights. If he wasn't FUBAR, someone probably adopted him.

**megimoo** · 01-05-2009, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Gingersnap

Good thing the babysitter didn't actually slap the kid. :eek:

Lead Your Target.

In a few years that kid will be ready for contract wet work !

**Zathras** · 01-05-2009, 04:10 PM

Heh, put's a whole new meaning to the term "Noob Tube". :D

BSR · 01-05-2009, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by noonwitch

When the 6 year old shot and killed another 6 year old in Flint, there were plenty of people who wanted him tried as an adult. I don't think he was even tried at all-it was a CPS issue, in the long run, and the parents lost their rights. If he wasn't FUBAR, someone probably adopted him.

Does a 4 year old know the consequences of his actions? Maybe he knows he will hurt the babysitter but does a 4 year old know he could have killed him and what that means?

**Goldwater** · 01-05-2009, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by BSR

Does a 4 year old know the consequences of his actions? Maybe he knows he will hurt the babysitter but does a 4 year old know he could have killed him and what that means?

If not, he should be damn well taught. ;)