According to Fox News.com, an Ohio dad was arrested
after police said he posted a photo on Facebook of himself holding his baby
daughter and a BB gun, Fox 19 reported.
Domonic Gaines, 22, was charged with child endangerment. Police told the
station that the close proximity of the child to the gun in the photo is cause
for concern. It was initially believed that Gaines was holding an actual
handgun in the photo, according to earlier reports.
Gaines was in court on Monday and called the incident a misunderstanding. He
was playing with the gun while visiting relatives, WLWT.com reported. His
attorney said Gaines' ex-wife saw the photo and alerted authorities, the report
said.
"What had happened was he had his nephews over, as well as his
daughter, they were all playing. He was playing with a BB gun with his nephews.
His brother walked in and wanted to take a picture of him with his daughter, he
incidentally happened to be holding the BB gun in the picture," Andy
Schoenling said, according to WLWT.com
Wilson Dykes, the baby's grandfather, told the station that the issue has
"been blown out of proportion."
Domonic Gaines was arrested shortly after police say he posted a photo of himself holding his 1-year-old daughter and a BB gun. (Fox News.com)
