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Milwaukee man, 18, charged in brother's fatal shooting

Posted January 28, 2015 10:00 pm

The Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) - An 18-year-old Milwaukee man who says he accidentally shot his brother is now charged with negligent homicide.

Dennis J. Jackson faces a felony count of homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon.

Jackson's brother, 23-year-old Leroy Smith, died Monday at a house in Milwaukee. According to the criminal complaint, witnesses told police that Jackson had said he shot Smith by accident.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1wFjkzu ) reports when police first questioned Jackson, he denied handling a gun or shooting his brother, until detectives indicated what others had said.

Then Jackson told detectives he was trying to unjam a handgun when the gun fired, striking Smith.

Online court records do not list a defense attorney. Jackson remains in jail.

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Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com

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