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Stepfather charged after 4-year-old fires gun found on dresser

Stepfather charged after 4-year-old fires gun found on dresser

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Police have arrested the stepfather of a four-year-old boy who they say found a loaded gun on a dresser and fired a bullet into a neighbor’s apartment.

Police responded to a report of a gunshot originating from the home on New Meadows Road in West Bath around 8 a.m. Thursday.

Deputies believe the boy picked up the gun while the stepfather was away and fired a bullet into the wall, which entered the apartment next door. There were no injuries.

24-year-old Stephen Ambrose was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. He’s due in court in January.

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