A 47-year-old Stafford Township man has been charged after, police claim, he accidently shot his 13-year-old daughter as he cleaned a firearm.
According to law enforcement officials in Ocean County, New Jersey, Edgar Baerga, 47, of Stafford Township has been charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a minor after he, allegedly, shot his 13-year-old daughter as he was cleaning a firearm in his home.
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WATCH HEREOfficials said the incident happened at about 2 p.m. on Saturday at a home and, police were alerted to the incident after Baerga took his daughter to a nearby hospital after she was shot in the torso.
Police said the girl was listed in stable condition.
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SIGN UP Baerga has been charged and, officials said, he has a court appearance pending.
Officials said an investigation into the incident is still ongoing.
