UPDATE | Jose Manuel Rodriguez pleaded guilty to child abuse (negligently causing serious bodily injury) on Jan. 7, 2022 and was sentenced to five years of probation. However, he did not comply with the terms of his probation, so he had a setting hearing scheduled for Sept. 22, 2023.
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ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — An Adams County man has been charged in the death of a 3-year-old boy who was shot in July after he and his siblings were believed to be home alone with a loaded gun, officials said.
Jose Manuel Rodriguez, 32, faces charges of negligent child abuse resulting in death and possession of a weapon by a previous offender, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office.
Police on July 16 responded to the 7800 block of Jasmine Drive in Commerce City, where officers found the 3-year-old boy dead of a gunshot wound. The child was home alone with his two older siblings, authorities said, and police found a loaded gun at the home.
The boy's name has not been released by authorities.
Rodriguez was advised on his charges Monday and is being held on a $20,000 bond.