The Brief A Tacoma man pleaded not guilty to charges connected to the shooting of a 2-year-old boy during a housewarming party in March. Prosecutors say two masked suspects targeted the apartment, and the child was shot through a wall while the gunmen aimed at someone else. A suspect accused in the shooting of a 2-year-old boy during a housewarming party pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Pierce County Superior Court. Avery Lucas McDanielThe backstory:According to prosecutors, McDaniel and a second masked suspect approached a housewarming party at the Village at SOTA Apartments in Tacoma on March 31. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.