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Tamarac man arrested after his 6-year-old nephew fatally shot himself, authorities say – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Tamarac man arrested after his 6-year-old nephew fatally shot himself, authorities say – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

TAMARAC, FLA. (WSVN) – Tamarac man arrested in connection with crash He shot and killed his 6-year-old nephew with a gunAccording to authorities.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 25-year-old Carika Hall on Wednesday in the death of Odaine Hall, who was found with a gunshot wound at a residence near the 5600 block of Rock Island Road on Sept. 30.

BSO deputies and Tamarac Fire Department crews arrived at the scene around 3:30 p.m. and found the child suffering from a single gunshot wound.

Odaine was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators determined that the boy was in the care of his uncle, Carika Hall, after he found an unsecured firearm and accidentally shot himself.

Hall faces charges of culpable negligence and child neglect.

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