FLINT, Mich. (AP) -- A man charged with involuntary manslaughter for a school shooting in which a 6-year-old boy allegedly killed a first-grade classmate left the weapon in an open shoe box, according to court testimony.
Jamelle James, 19, is accused of leaving the .32-caliber semiautomatic handgun in a place where the boy could find it. Kayla Rolland, also 6, was fatally shot Feb. 29 at Buell Elementary School in Mount Morris Township.The boy's 22-year-old uncle, Sir Marcus Winfrey, who lived with James, testified Thursday that James bought the handgun and a shotgun from an acquaintance just before Christmas.
He said James would sometimes show off the gun around the house and pretend to shoot people, but he never did that in front of the 6-year-old.
"He would just point it at people to play around," said Winfrey, who was indicted earlier this month on charges of possessing stolen guns.
The boy was expected to testify today.
The boy hasn't been charged. His attorney, Douglas Theodoroff, said Thursday that the boy received an immunity deal for his testimony.