From The Tribune staff reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY — A 19-year-old male shot and injured his 3-year-old sister in Forestdale on Thursday, Dec. 8, at approximately 4:09 p.m.
Leon Walker Jr.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a location on Tower Drive in Forestdale to investigate a report of a 3-year-old who had been shot. The child had been left in the care of her 19-year-old brother Leon Walker Jr.
“Deputies arrived at that location and found a 3-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound to her abdomen,” Deputy Chief David Agee stated.
The child was transported to the hospital, where she is being treated.
“The most recent update is that the child is in stable condition,” Agee stated.
After reviewing the evidence, Sheriff’s investigators have charged Walker with aggravated child abuse, and he is being held in the Jefferson County jail on a $30,000 bond. Additional charges are likely as the investigation continues.
Authorities ask anyone who has additional information about this case to contact the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 205-325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
The story will be updated when more information is available.
