NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A father has been charged in connection with a shooting that critically injured his 6-year-old son inside a home Saturday afternoon.
Detectives said Steven Lamont Phillips, 56, was booked Sunday on charges of aggravated child neglect and unlawful gun possession by a convicted felon.
The shooting happened in the 3100 block of Qualynn Drive. The child remains in extremely critical condition at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.
According to investigators, Phillips told detectives he fell asleep with a pistol in his pocket after playing with the child in the living room. He said he woke up to the sound of a gunshot and saw the child had been shot, then yelled for a relative to call 911.
Officers recovered the gun from the living room floor.
Police said Phillips is currently on probation for a March 12 felony attempted theft conviction and has prior convictions for aggravated robbery and felony gun possession. His bond was set at $75,000.
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