Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey formally charged two people Thursday in connection with the accidental shooting of their 17-month-old son.
Iesha Paris , 21, is charged with child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury and misdemeanor child abuse. Darryl Hunter , 26, is charged with accessory to child abuse and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.
Allegedly, Paris left her son and 2 ½-year-old child alone in a room where there was access to a gun on July 27 in their home on Baltimore Court.
According to the statement of probable cause, Paris told a detective that the two children were playing in the room when she heard a sound that resembled a gun shot.
Paris and Hunter found the 17-month-old shot in the arm and face area.
"She said she didn't know what happened and who had fired the gunshot," the statement reports.
Paris purchased a gun in February which she described as a "black .40-caliber Taurus." The statement said that Paris told police she usually kept the gun in the living room behind the couch, in a case and inside a bag.
Paris and Hunter have both been released from custody on a $50,000 bond each. Second advisement is scheduled for Aug. 10 in Denver County courtroom 2100 at 1:30 p.m.
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