Posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:08 am
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Jesse Carr: Handgun Allegedly Fired and Killed Girlfriend While He Was Cleaning It
By The Chronicle
The Chehalis man who allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend by accident while cleaning a handgun Sept. 3 has been issued a summons and will face manslaughter charges in Lewis County Superior Court, according to Prosecutor Michael Golden.
Sara Whitson, 28, was found partially conscious when police arrived following a report of a gunshot at an apartment in the 1700 block of South Market Boulevard that day. She was eventually airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where she died.
Her boyfriend, Jesse Carr, will face charges of first-degree manslaughter with a potential sentencing enhancement because the crime involved a firearm, Golden said.
The sentencing range for manslaughter is between six and a half years and eight and a half years, Golden said. The use of the firearm could result in an additional five years, he said.
“Cases like this are really a tragedy,” Golden said.
The handgun that killed Whitson was tested and found to be operable with no indication of any malfunctions, Golden said.
Carr is scheduled to be in Lewis County Superior Court for an initial appearance today at 4 p.m.
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