Gun Accident Kills Lawmaker’s Grandson, 3
The 3-year-old grandson of Rialto Assemblyman Jerry Eaves was accidentally shot to death with a handgun his 6-year-old brother had found in the closet of their Hesperia home, authorities said Thursday.
Chad Scroggin, the son of a Rialto police officer, was killed instantly Tuesday night by a single shot from a .357-magnum that struck his left cheek, a spokeswoman for the Hesperia Police Department said.
The boys’ father, Mike Scroggin, is a corporal with the Rialto Police Department. Scroggin’s wife is the daughter of Eaves, a Democrat representing the 66th Assembly District.
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