Two Arrested In Death of 5 Year Old In Wright County

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Two people have been charged in connection with a shooting death of a 5 year old in Wright County. Cory D H Gass and Bobbie Jo Scott have both been charged with three counts of first degree endangering the welfare of a child after they allegedly left the child and two other children alone in their home.  The Shooting took place on July 2nd in Hartville. During the investigation deputies found that Gass and Scott left home to pick up a paycheck in Rogersville and the three children ages 3, 5 and 7 alone at home. Court documents show that investigators also found a loaded 12-gauge shotgun and a loaded 22 rifle in the room where the dead child was found.  Gass told investigators that the shotgun was his and that it was stored on the floor behind the chair in the living room where the child was found. Gass also said three weeks prior to the incident he took the child outside and showed him how the shotgun worked.