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Cleveland man charged in deadly accidental shooting at dinner party 'extremely sorry,' attorney says | cleveland.com
Cleveland man charged in deadly accidental shooting at dinner party 'extremely sorry,' attorney says | cleveland.com
Steven Leannais, 30, made his first court appearance Monday following the shooting that killed Anthony Stanford II. Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Suzan Sweeney set his bond at $10,000. Leannais is charged with third-degree felony involuntary manslaughter.
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Leannais took out the magazine and gave the gun back to the other man, who has not been charged with a crime in connection with the case.
The group laughs about it and the man puts the gun in his mouth and says: "I'm going to do it, I swear to God."
The man then says: "The last thing they say is always, 'I didn't know it was loaded.'"
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Leannais eventually picked the gun up, lowered it to his side pulled the trigger, unaware a bullet was in the chamber, according to police reports and court records. The bullet hit Stanford in the upper abdomen, according to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner.