this comes after six-year-old a' letha amanii marie burke: shot the 35-year-old was supposed to be watching her. the gun was in any -- easy for a six-year-old to find and he did not keep a trigger lock engaged. grief counselors were on hand at -- where the little girl was in kindergarten. sanford police chief has called the incident should -- careless, senseless, and entirely preventable. we will be watching as williams makes his first appearance before the judge. live in seminole county, alex villareal. michelle: the next republican debate is tonight minus one. ben carson will be missing from the lineup. tracie potts reports how remaining candidates are turning their focus to states like florida and stopping donald trump. >> ben carson, the first post he will not be at tonight' s debate and his public schedule ends after his speech. ted cruz tells carson supporters "we welcome you on our team." >> marco rubio is already in michigan. >> keep this front runner from winning and destroying the party. >> efforts to stop him may be futile. >> john kasich is predicting a brokered convention. >> w

wicklow elementary sent a letter home to all parents, saying the death of 6-year-old a' letha amanii marie burke is a shock and tragedy felt by our scholars, staff, and community. grief counselors have been at the school ever since the girl found a gun under a sofa tuesday night. accidentally shooting herself and causing enough damage, her life could not be saved. >> there is a responsibility there. as the owner of a firearm, you need to store it away from juveniles. we of than that. >> sanford police arrested 35-year-old erik williams, accusing him of unsafe storage causing great harm. he' s also charged with possession of gun by a felon, he pleaded to a charge of running from police in 2007. sanford police say williams knew the loaded gun was under the counter the home on high lawn avenue tuesday night and should have never let the girl he was looking after anywhere near it. >> he was easily able to obtain a firearm. it is not secured in any fashion. >> it' s the second case in sanford in a week. a toddler shot or so ago. her caregivers were also arrested. as for court and a little bit over an

he' s the man investigators say was babysitting six-year-old a' letha amanii marie burke when she accidentally shot herself at this home on highlawn avenue near seminole high school tuesday night. investigators say the loaded pistol was actually underneath a couch near where she was playing. she was rushed to the hospital, but could not be saved. as a result, williams was arrested, the police report specifically pointing out, he did not keep the firearm in a securely locked box or container or have a trigger lock engaged. this is not williams is -- william' s first time being arrested he actually has a pretty extensive arrest record in seminole county, according to the county' s clerk of courts, that list includes arrests for driving with a suspended license, fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer. drug possession with intent to theft with a firearm, trafficking cocaine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. a charge he is facing once again along with a count of child neglect and unsafe storage of a firearm. jason: that was summer knowles reporting. we will have much more at

last night a' letha amanii marie burke shot herself in the shoulder, but the bullet went through her torso and she died at the hospital. 35-year-old erik williams faces charges of child neglect and improper storage of a loaded gun. police say gun owners must do all they can to make sure loaded guns can not be reached by kids. bianca gillett: firearm ownership, there' s a responsibility there, and as the owner of a firearm, you need to store it securely and away from juveniles. we owe them that. jim: in a separate case, a sanford toddler found a gun last week and was accidentally shot in the hand. sanford is holding gun safety classes for parents and kids next week. details can be found on wesh.com meredith: it' s one for the history books on the ucf campus today. the florida board of governors which oversees the state , university system, gave the green light for a downtown campus. wesh 2 news gail paschall-brown >> for our entire communit this project is going to be life changing. gail: community support, and a revamped approach from ucf finally won over the board of governors, who

he' s the man investigators say was babysitting six-year-old a' letha amanii marie burke when she accidentally shot herself at this home on highlawn avenue near seminole high school tuesday night. investigators say the loaded pistol was actually underneath a couch near where she was playing. she was rushed to the hospital, but could not be saved. as a result, williams was arrested, the police report specifically pointing out, he did not keep the firearm in a securely locked box or container or have a trigger lock engaged. now, this is not williams' first time being arrested. he actually has a pretty extensive arrest record in seminole county, according to the county' s clerk of courts. that list includes arrests for driving with a suspended license, fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer, drug posession with intent to sell, reckless driving, grand theft cocaine, and posession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a charge that he is now facing once again, along with a count of child neglect and unsafe storage of a firearm. held here at the seminole county jail without bond. his first court

the class comes after the unfortunate death of six-year-old a' letha amanii marie burke last week. police say she found a loaded gun under a sofa and shot her self in the shoulder. sanford police say burke' s death was one of two cases in a week where kid shot themselves with guns found in the home. that' s why he said a gun safety courses needed. >> to protect their children' s that they don' t have access to it when they shouldn' t have access to it. jazmin: eric williams was supposed to be watching birth when she shot herself. that is actually williams' s niece. he is accused of child neglect and not keeping the loaded gun away from the six-year-old. the gun safety classes being held at the sanford police it is free and start at 4:00 this afternoon. michelle: we want to get you back to some breaking news in kansas city. police have caught a suspect accused of shooting and killing five people. pablo cerrado was arrested manhunt. police say he murdered for managing neighbor' s home -- s home and then another. he was pulled over four months ago but was allowed to remain in a -- in

williams, accused of child neglect, and of not keeping a loaded gun away from six-year-old a' letha amanii marie burke. the family member in his care found a gun under a sofa tuesday night and shot herself with it. >> it' s not his gun, he don' t carry a gun, he' s not a violent person. dave: williams mom said after he went to court that he' s innocent, that his intentions were good, and it was all an accident. >> they say he was a babysitter, but he was a lovely babysitter. dave: in court, a public defender argued the charge added inappropriate. williams who pleaded to a felony of running from police in 2007, was charged in this case of firearms possession by a convicted felon. >> it wasn' t found on him, he wasn' t asked if he ever had possession of it. dave: the judge disagreed and found probable cause, setting williams' total bond at $20,000. meanwhile, sanford' s police chief says two cases in a week, where kids have shot themselves with guns found in the home, stresses the need for more gun safety education. >> protect their children so they don' t have access to them when they should not have a

it is after six-year-old a' letha amanii marie burke accidentally shot herself in the shoulder after finding a gun under a sofa. through her body. williams drove her to the hospital, but the wound was too severe for her to survive. the 35-year-old williams was supposed to be watching the little girl at the time. >> firearm ownership, there is a responsibility there. you need to stored securely and away from juveniles. we owed them that. alex: his arrest report says the gun was easy for a six-year-old to find and that williams did not keep the firearm in a securely locked box or container or have a trigger lock engaged. grief counselors were on hand at wicklow elementary where she went to kindergarten. we will be watching as williams makes his first appearance before a judge today. it is scheduled happen this afternoon at 1:30. live in seminole county. jason: new video this morning of a charred motorcycle at a local racing facility. we were there is first responders run the scene at speed world. this is the second time there in the past year. jazmin walker joins us now in studio. do w

dead, and the family member who was serving as a babysitter is here in jail. 6-year-old a' letha amanii marie burke was rushed from this house on highlawn avenue after she was badly hurt by a gun she found under the sofa. bianca gillett: was easily able to obtain the firearm, it was not secured in any fashion. dave: shooting herself accidentally in the shoulder, the 45 caliber bullet traveled through her body heading straight downward. she died at the hospital from the extensive wound. 35-year-old erik williams who was supposed to be watching her, actually drove her to the hospital. he was arrested for child neglect and unsafe storage of a gun. his arrest report says, "this unsecured handgun could be easily found by a six-year-old." and it says williams "did not keep the firearm in a securely locked box or container or have a trigger lock engaged." bianca gillett: the child was under his care during that time period. sanford child shot herself in the hand. the caretakers of that toddler, also arrested. bianca gillett: firearm ownership, there' s a responsibility there, and as the owner of a firearm

dead, and the family member who was serving as a babysitter is here in jail. 6-year-old a' letha amanii marie burke was rushed from this house on highlawn avenue after she was badly hurt by a gun she found under the sofa. bianca gillett: was easily able to obtain the firearm, it was not secured in any fashion. dave: shooting herself accidentally in the shoulder, the 45 caliber bullet traveled through her body heading straight downward. she died at the hospital from the extensive wound. 35-year-old erik williams who was supposed to be watching her, actually drove her to the hospital. he was arrested for child neglect and unsafe storage of a gun. his arrest report says, "this unsecured handgun could be easily found by a six-year-old." and it says williams "did not keep the firearm in a securely locked box or container or have a trigger lock engaged." bianca gillett: the child was under his care during that time period.

neglect and unsafe gun storage, 35-year-old erik williams appeared in court. 6-year-old a' letha amanii marie burke found a gun under the sofa at this home on highlawn avenue tuesday evening. she shot herself accidentally and didn' t survive. grief counselors have been at wicklow elementary. the principal sent home a note says the death of the kindergartner was a "shock and tragedy felt by our scholars, staff, and community." rosalind williams: it' s not his gun, he don' t carry a gun, he' s not a violent person. dave: williams' mom said today her son should not be blamed for an accident. rosalind williams: they say he was a babysitter but he was a lovely babysitter. to a felony of running from police, so late wednesday he was accused of gun possession by a felon. his public defender said it should not have been filed. larry kowal: it wasn' t found on him, he wasn' t asked if he ever put it there, if he had possession of it. dave: a judge disagreed, and set williams bond at the thousand dollars. sanford' s police chief says two cases in a week, where kids have shot themselves with guns found in the