COLUMBIA, Pa. — A 19-year-old was arrested after aThe incident occurred in the 500 block of Locust Street around 12:40 p.m. on June 2.
Through the initial stages of the investigations, officers learned that the victim's 19-year-old brother, Jayden Whitlock, left a"Glock model 23 .40 caliber pistol" unattended in the second-floor bedroom where the shooting occurred. According to the affidavit of probable cause, the room was easily accessible by the victim and a 7-year-old child who also lives in the home.
During an interview with Columbia Police, Whitlock stated that he bought the firearm illegally from an unknown male in York City within the past year. Additionally, Whitlock confirmed that on the night of the shooting, he left the firearm unattended under a pillow in the second-floor bedroom when he decided to go to sleep in his third-floor bedroom.