An 18-year-old man from Texas, US, has allegedly killed his three-year-old stepson for simply jumping on the bed.
George Coty Wayman was arrested and charged over the horrific incident that took place inside the family’s trailer home.
According to prosecutors, little Dominic Tra’Juan Castro, 3, was shot in the back of the head when he was jumping on the bed.
Paramedics were called but he died on the way to hospital.
Witnesses accounts of the incident changed. They initially told police the little boy accidentally landed on the gun which then discharged, according to the Chicago Tribute.
Witnesses later said Wayman had told Dominic that if he didn’t stop jumping on the bed he’d shoot him.
“Investigators interviewed eyewitnesses in the bedroom at the time of this incident and have determined that Wayman is the individual that pointed and discharged the handgun that caused the death of the victim,” the arrest warrant read.
Wayman also faces one count of criminal trespass, and according to the Dallas Morning News, his bail is at $US505,000 ($NZ750,000).
Dominic’s biological dad is reportedly in jail for several convictions.
