Boy 11 charged with manslaughter of toddler

CHICAGO;   An 11 year -old boy has been charged
with manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a toddler
in Detroit,US media said Wednesday.

The older boy allegedly shot the three year -old boy
in the face Monday and he was pronounced dead on
arrival at  hospital, The Detroit news and other media
said ,According to CBS Detroit ,police at the scene
said the boys had been playing with the gun,

The Detroit news quoted Wayne County prosecutor
Kym Worthy a saying that the older boy visiting
his father 's house on Detroit 's east side when he
found a gun in a  bedroom cloest'

He tossed it out of the bedroom window ,Worthy
said ,retrieved it outside and took it into a parked
vehicle where the toddler joined him

A short time later ,Worthy said ,the 11 year-old
shot the little boy dead.
:I cannot remember a time where we have charged
someone so young talking a life ,Worthy was quoted
saying in a statement.

"Very unfortunately  and very tragically ,the alleged
facts in this case demanded it.
The charged respondent  here will remain in the
juvenile system,but the case remain under investigation.
"As a result of that ,I will not say more at this time
"Neither boy has been name--- AFP