Update: Teen Convicted in Russian Roulette Shooting
By: BigCountryHomePage.com Staff
Updated: August 17, 2012
Update
The trial has concluded for the 18-year-old who accidentally shot a friend while playing a game of Russian Roulette.
Joseph Fowler was found guilty of Criminally Negligent Manslaughter Friday afternoon.
Fowler will receive sentencing in 30 days.
Original Story
An Abilene teenager is on trial for the accidental shooting death of a friend.
18-year-old Joseph Fowler is charged with manslaughter for the shooting death of Michael Huffman.
Police say Fowler was handling a loaded gun back in January of 2011 when the gun went off, shooting Huffman.
It happened at a west Abilene mobile home park.
Fowler told police that he, Huffman and another teenager were playing Russian roulette with the gun.
The trial is scheduled to resume Friday afternoon with the testimony of a ballistics expert.
The trial is being conducted without a jury.
For more headlines and weather, watch the embedded webcast.
The trial has concluded for the 18-year-old who accidentally shot a friend while playing a game of Russian Roulette.
Joseph Fowler was found guilty of Criminally Negligent Manslaughter Friday afternoon.
Fowler will receive sentencing in 30 days.
Original Story
An Abilene teenager is on trial for the accidental shooting death of a friend.
18-year-old Joseph Fowler is charged with manslaughter for the shooting death of Michael Huffman.
Police say Fowler was handling a loaded gun back in January of 2011 when the gun went off, shooting Huffman.
It happened at a west Abilene mobile home park.
Fowler told police that he, Huffman and another teenager were playing Russian roulette with the gun.
The trial is scheduled to resume Friday afternoon with the testimony of a ballistics expert.
The trial is being conducted without a jury.
For more headlines and weather, watch the embedded webcast.
