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2008-11-20 08:11:54
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MARYSVILLE, Wash. A father arrested after his 6-year-old daughter was fatally
shot in their Washington state home allegedly told authorities he had been
drinking double shots of vodka while cleaning his guns.
Court papers say Richard Peters told detectives he had asked his daughter,
Stormy, to bring him the .45-caliber handgun Sunday. He said he must have
pulled the trigger, and the girl fell to the floor. She was pronounced dead
Monday.
Bail for Peters, 42, was set Monday at $250,000. He has been arrested for
investigation of first-degree manslaughter.
His attorney, Annika Carlsten, requested that Peters be released from jail, The
Herald newspaper of Everett reported. She argued that Peters isn't a flight
risk, or a danger to himself or the community.
"It's obviously a tragedy for all involved and my primary concern is for my
client and his family," Carlsten told The Associated Press on Tuesday night,
declining to discuss any specifics.
The Snohomish County sheriff's office said two other children were removed from
the home by Child Protective Services.