Louisiana man accidentally shot pregnant teenager to death while playing with gun in car, authorities say

A person is accused of fatally capturing a pregnant 17-year-old woman in Louisiana over the weekend whereas he was “enjoying” with a gun, authorities stated. 

Chad Blackard, 23, was sitting behind Karrington Smith, in a transferring automobile round 6 p.m. Saturday in Baton Rouge when he took a handgun out of its holster and hung it on the passenger seat, in keeping with an affidavit from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Workplace. 

Blackard allegedly bragged about how the gun outperformed a gun owned by one of many automobile’s occupants. He then tried to reposition the gun when it “went off,’” the affidavit said, in keeping with The Advocate. Blackard stated he squeezed the set off whereas readjusting the weapon, authorities said. 

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Blackard fired a single spherical from a semi-automatic handgun, which struck Smith within the again, stated Casey Hicks, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s workplace. 

The motive force pulled the automobile over at a close-by enterprise and referred to as for assist, authorities stated. Smith, who was 25 weeks pregnant, was taken to a neighborhood hospital, however she and her unborn youngster died. 

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After the capturing, deputies have been referred to as to the 6100 block of Siegen Lane in Baton Rouge, the place Blackard advised police he was “enjoying along with his gun” when it was unintentionally discharged.

Earlier than Smith died, she initially advised deputies that the gun unintentionally fired whereas in her purse, although an investigation revealed Blackard was accountable, The Advocate reported. 

Blackard was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail on a number of expenses together with, negligent murder, third-degree feticide and unlawful use of weapons.