Eagan boy, 13, killed in game of 'cops and robbers'
A game of “cops and robbers” between two brothers, who police said were playing with a loaded gun, ended in tragedy Sunday in Eagan.
Suhayb Jamal Hassan, 13, died after his 15-year-old brother shot him in the chest with their father’s 9-millimeter pistol. The two boys found the gun and were playing with it in their home in the 1700 block of Silver Bell Circle on Sunday morning, according to Eagan police.
“At some point, the firearm was loaded, then thought to be unloaded by one of the boys,” according to a police department news release.
As the brothers played, the 15-year-old pressed the trigger and unintentionally fired the weapon at Hassan, Detective Desiree Schroepfer said.
Eagan boy, 13, killed in game of 'cops and robbers' | Star Tribune
No, owning a gun doesn't necessarily keep your family safer - not if minors have access to an unsecured gun, not if someone who is depressed has access to the gun, not if someone who tends to be careless has access to the gun, not if someone who has anger issues has access to the gun,...
A game of “cops and robbers” between two brothers, who police said were playing with a loaded gun, ended in tragedy Sunday in Eagan.
Suhayb Jamal Hassan, 13, died after his 15-year-old brother shot him in the chest with their father’s 9-millimeter pistol. The two boys found the gun and were playing with it in their home in the 1700 block of Silver Bell Circle on Sunday morning, according to Eagan police.
“At some point, the firearm was loaded, then thought to be unloaded by one of the boys,” according to a police department news release.
As the brothers played, the 15-year-old pressed the trigger and unintentionally fired the weapon at Hassan, Detective Desiree Schroepfer said.
Eagan boy, 13, killed in game of 'cops and robbers' | Star Tribune
No, owning a gun doesn't necessarily keep your family safer - not if minors have access to an unsecured gun, not if someone who is depressed has access to the gun, not if someone who tends to be careless has access to the gun, not if someone who has anger issues has access to the gun,...
