Man pleads guilty in case that left 3-year-old son shot in head

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    NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A Nashville man is facing a minimum of 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges on Monday.

Kendrick Ross, 27, pleaded guilty to drug distribution and firearms charges, resulting from an 11-count indictment handed down last year, according to U.S. Attorney Don Cochran.

Last year, Ross was out on bond when investigators say he left a stolen gun unattended at a relative’s home. That’s when his 3-year-old son got a hold of it and accidentally shot himself in the head.

Officials say police found the gun inside a purse in a car parked at the home and Ross reportedly told a family member to lie about whose gun it was.

Ross faces a minimum of 16 years and up to life in prison. He will be sentenced in April 2021.

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