MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A father was arrested after his 11-year-old son was hit by a stray bullet while they both were in the home.
Kortney Jones Sr., who is a convicted felon, was charged with aggravated child abuse, convicted felon in possession of a gun, and tampering with and fabricating evidence.
He was previously convicted of a criminally negligent homicide in February of 2010 and later convicted of a convicted felon in possession of a handgun charge in August of 2019.
According to an affidavit, officers responded to an aggravated assault call at Old Allen St. and Hawkins Mill Rd. at 10:35 a.m. Reporting officers later arrived at LeBonheur Children Hospital, and they spoke to the 11-year-old child's mother, the affidavit said.
Jones spoke with investigators, telling them that he placed his black handgun on top of the fish tank before falling asleep in the living room, the affidavit said. He then woke up startled by the sound of a gunshot and discovered that his 11-year-old son had been hit by a stray bullet after accidentally shooting himself.
Jones told investigators that he disassembled the gun and threw parts of it in the Mississippi and Wolf rivers and lied to police out of fear, the affidavit said.
