Man sentenced for deadly accidental shooting in 2023
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BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. () — A man has been sentenced for the accidental shooting that took the life of a 17-year-old girl.

Adan Allen Keelin, 20, entered a guilty plea on Aug. 29 for misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct in connection with the death of Kelsey McDuffie in April 2023.

The morning of the incident, McDuffie was brought to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the back of her head, according to the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office. Keelin had also been shot in his left hand.

Deputies said that Keelin was showing McDuffie how to disassemble and reassemble a 9mm semi-automatic handgun when the gun discharged.

The bullet pierced Keelin’s hand, striking McDuffie in the back of her head.

According to Georgia Virtue reports, Keelin was ordered to serve 120 days in jail on the weekends, complete 80 hours of community service, complete an alcohol and drug evaluation, and pay $1,500 in fines.

Keelin cannot consume alcohol or illegal drugs while on probation, cannot have contact with McDuffie’s family, must complete a firearm safety course, cannot own a firearm, and must surrender his carry permit if applicable.

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