Cameron Tomlinson, 21, was charged with reckless homicide. (Kokomo Police Department)
Kokomo, Ind
An Indiana man is facing charges in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife and injury to their infant daughter.
According to the Kokomo Police Department, Cameron Tomlinson, 21, was taken into custody after changing his story about what happened the night of Feb. 24.
WXIN reports that officers found Tomlinson’s wife, 21-year-old Jessica Tomlinson, dead from a gunshot wound to the chest in an apartment that evening, along with the couple’s child suffering a significant hand injury.
Cameron Tomlinson reportedly told investigators that his wife had shot herself while handling a gun and holding their 1-month-old daughter.
The 21-year-old husband allegedly said that the revolver was discharged while his wife was trying to open it with one hand.
However, the outlet reports that Cameron Tomlinson’s story changed, telling officers during further questioning that the weapon had been in his hands when it discharged and struck his wife and daughter.
He then continued, saying that his wife had been holding the weapon in a way he didn’t like, so he reached out and grabbed it. As he pulled the revolver away, it went off.
Cameron Tomlinson shared that he attempted life-saving measures on his wife. But police said she was pronounced dead at the scene, with the couple’s infant daughter being rushed to Riley Hospital for Children.
Jessica Tomlinson’s death has since been ruled a reported homicide by the coroner.
Cameron Tomlinson, 21, is facing charges that include reckless homicide and criminal recklessness, according to the Kokomo Police Department.