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Lewiston man pleads not guilty in death of 4-year-old son by self-inflicted gunshot
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News - Portland Press Herald
A small memorial was created May 20 along the side of 93 Pierce St. in Lewiston, where 4-year-old Jasper Smith died May 17 from a fatal gunshot wound.
The stepfather of 4-year-old Jasper Smith of Lewiston, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child Monday in Androscoggin County Superior Court in Auburn.
An autopsy confirmed the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head.
Smith has not been charged in connection with Jasper’s death.
Family members said the Department of Health and Human Services visited the residence seven times before Jasper’s death after receiving reports from relatives, neighbors and health care providers about the home’s conditions.
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