Parents accused of murder; mom had said toddler shot child

 

March 23, 2017



PHOENIX (AP) — Police uncovered evidence that blood was cleaned up in a Phoenix home where a mother says her toddler shot and killed his 9-year-old brother, leading to new murder accusations against the parents, according to court documents released Wednesday.

The records also said Kansas Lavarnia, an ex-convict, had a crudely bandaged gunshot wound on his upper arm that looked to have been punctured multiple times, possibly with a screwdriver, to camouflage the injury.

The developments call into question the account of Wendy Lavarnia, who told police that her 2-year-old son picked up her gun...



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