Uncle kills 2-year-old niece during family fight in Maine resort town: reports

A 2-year-old woman was allegedly shot and killed by her personal uncle throughout a household argument in a Maine resort city, stories mentioned Sunday.

Octavia Jean Huber-Younger was killed when her uncle Andrew Huber-Younger opened fireplace throughout the combat in Wells. Two different males have been injured within the taking pictures, the Portland Press Herald mentioned.

Andrew Huber-Younger, 19, was taken into custody and charged with homicide, Maine State Police mentioned, with extra costs anticipated to stem from the triple taking pictures.

The younger woman was rushed to the hospital Saturday afternoon the place she later succumbed to her accidents, in accordance with authorities.

An post-mortem is anticipated to be carried out within the coming days.

An uncle of the younger sufferer, Craig Higgins, mentioned the 2 injured males are Octavia’s father and grandfather. Andrew Huber-Younger is the brother of Octavia’s father, Ethan Huber-Younger, in accordance with the Portland Press Herald.

Higgins mentioned in a Fb put up “a chunk of me died with (Octavia) right now.”

“I’m so indignant on the world, God himself even. Why did God need to take our treasured little Octavia. I simply don’t perceive why somebody would get indignant and switch that anger into violence and shoot an harmless little 2 12 months previous woman,” Higgins mentioned within the put up. “Octavia was such a treasured little woman.”

Higgins mentioned Andrew was kicked out of the home. He left however later returned and began taking pictures, hitting Ethan twice whereas he was holding his daughter.

Samantha Higgins advised WGME CBS 13 that her daughter was vigorous.

“When she needed my consideration, she would all the time seize my finger and produce me towards her room and play together with her. And he or she all the time beloved to go exterior and play on her swing set,” Samantha Higgins advised the TV station.

Maine authorities wouldn’t affirm what the connection was between the alleged shooter and the three victims in a press launch Sunday.