Uncle arrested after 6-year-old nephew fatally shoots himself in Tamarac – NBC 6 South Florida

More than a month after a 6-year-old boy accidentally shot himself with an unsecured gun in a Tamarac apartment, his uncle was arrested in connection with the incident, authorities said.

Carika Hall, 25, was arrested Wednesday on charges of criminal negligence and child neglect in the Sept. 30 death of his nephew Odaine Hall, Broward Sheriff's Office officials said.

Investigators said Odaine Hall was observed by his uncle when he somehow obtained an unsecured gun and accidentally shot himself at the Sun Vista Gardens complex near the 5600 block of Rock Island Road.

Officers who responded determined the boy had been shot once in a unit at the complex. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Records show Carika Hall was booked into jail and held on a $10,000 bond. Attorney information was not available.