California Man and His 10-Year-Old Son Arrested After Son Allegedly Shot and Killed Another Child

Mar. 15, 2025

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.Photo:AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

A California man and his 10-year-old son were arrested over the weekend after authorities say the son fatally shot another 10-year-old boy with his father’s gun.

Arkete Davis, 53, and his son were detained in Sacramento on Saturday after the boy found a gun inside of his father’s vehicle and shot another boy with the weapon, according to theSacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

The child was charged with murder, while Davis faces “several felony firearm-related charges,” a charge of child endangerment and an accessory after the fact charge. Davis is currently being held on $500,000 bail, per the office.

Location of where a 10-year-old boy was shot and killed in Sacramento over the weekend.Google Maps

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The sheriff’s office said in a news release on Sunday that deputies responded to reports of a shooting on Greenholme Drive shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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Davis' son was taken to the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility, while Davis was brought to Sacramento County Main Jail. Davis' next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 3.

According to NBC affiliateKCRA, the victim’s aunt described him as “smart, very intelligent, kind, loving, respectful” and as someone with “a whole life to live.”

“He wasn’t even outside 15 minutes,” she said, adding that her nephew went outside to ride his bike before the shooting. “And the little boy shot my nephew.”

“My nephew’s blood is on y’all’s hands,” she added. “Y’all allowed y’all son to do this to my 10-year-old nephew.”

Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper wrote on X(formerly Twitter)that the child’s death was “completely avoidable.”

source: people.com