Uncle kills 2-year-old niece during family fight in Maine resort town: reports

Andrew Huber-Younger allegedly killed his 2-year-old niece, Octavia Jean Huber-Younger, and injured the younger lady's father and grandfather.
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A 2-year-old lady was allegedly shot and killed by her personal uncle throughout a household argument in a Maine resort city, studies mentioned Sunday.

Octavia Jean Huber-Younger was killed when her uncle Andrew Huber-Younger opened hearth in the course of the battle in Wells. Two different males had been injured within the capturing, the Portland Press Herald mentioned.

Andrew Huber-Younger, 19, was taken into custody and charged with homicide, Maine State Police mentioned, with extra expenses anticipated to stem from the triple capturing.

The younger lady was rushed to the hospital Saturday afternoon the place she later succumbed to her accidents, based on authorities.

An post-mortem is predicted to be carried out within the coming days.

An uncle of the younger sufferer, Craig Higgins, mentioned the 2 injured males are Octavia’s father and grandfather. Andrew Huber-Younger is the brother of Octavia’s father, Ethan Huber-Younger, based on the Portland Press Herald.

Higgins mentioned in a Fb publish “a chunk of me died with (Octavia) immediately.”

Octavia Jean Huber-Younger was rushed to the hospital however succumbed to her accidents.

Craig Higgins

“I'm so offended on the world, God himself even. Why did God need to take our treasured little Octavia. I simply don’t perceive why somebody would get offended and switch that anger into violence and shoot an harmless little 2 12 months previous lady,” Higgins mentioned within the publish. “Octavia was such a treasured little lady.”

Higgins mentioned Andrew was kicked out of the home. He left however later returned and began capturing, hitting Ethan twice whereas he was holding his daughter.

Samantha Higgins instructed WGME CBS 13 that her daughter was energetic.

Andrew Huber-Younger was kicked out of the house earlier than he returned with the gun.

WBZ

“When she needed my consideration, she would at all times seize my finger and produce me towards her room and play along with her. And she or he at all times liked to go outdoors and play on her swing set,” Samantha Higgins instructed the TV station.

Maine authorities wouldn't verify what the connection was between the alleged shooter and the three victims in a press launch Sunday.