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Father Charged In Connection With Death Of Toddler Who Shot Himself

Posted: 4:35 pm EDT March 18, 2008Updated: 5:57 pm EDT March 18, 2008

Police charged an Ocoee father Tuesday afternoon with the death of his 23-month-old son.


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Tyler Rodgers got his hands on his dad's gun last Sunday and shot himself in the face. The boy was killed.

Dontavious Rodgers was arrested and booked Tuesday. He was charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

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