Father arrested after his 2-year-old son accidentally shot himself in the head

On May 3, 2023, a combined effort between undercover detectives, an MNPD helicopter, and local law enforcement led to the arrest of Jeffery L. Thorpe, 24. Thorpe was indicted by a grand jury on several criminal charges. He has been charged with both reckless homicide and felony child neglect related to the fatal shooting of his two-year-old son, Anthony Thorpe, who passed away on November 6, 2021. The Youth Services Detective John Grubbs-led investigation revealed …

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