Dad Shoots 13-Year-Old Daughter While Cleaning Gun: Authorities

Father Charged After Shooting Daughter While Cleaning Gun

OCEAN COUNTY – A 13-year-old girl remains at a Jersey Shore trauma center after her father accidentally shot her while cleaning his gun, authorities said. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said 47-year-old Edgar Baerga of Stafford Township has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in connection with the incident that took place on Saturday, May 24. Authorities said that Stafford Township Police responded …

Dad Shoots 13-Year-Old Daughter While Cleaning Gun: Authorities

Dad Shoots 13-Year-Old Daughter While Cleaning Gun: Authorities - Barnegat-Manahawkin, NJ - The girl was shot in the torso and her father is now facing charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced Sunday.

N.J. child shot in torso during gun-cleaning mishap, prosecutor says

An Ocean County girl is hospitalized after she was shot during a gun-cleaning mishap, authorities said.Edgar Baerga, 47, of Stafford Township, was cleaning a gun at his residence on Saturday afternoon when the weapon fired and a round struck a 13-year-old girl on the right side of her torso, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.

NJ dad charged after accidently shooting 13-year-old daughter, police say

Law enforcement officials in Ocean County have charged a 47-year-old Stafford Township man after, officials claim, he accidently shot his daughter, 13, as he was cleaning a firearm on Saturday.

Ocean County Man Charged After Mistakenly Shooting Daughter While Cleaning Gun

An Ocean County dad cleaning his gun mistakenly shot his daughter, and is now facing charges. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on May 24, 2025, Edgar Baerga, 47, of Stafford Township, was charged with Aggravated Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in connection with an incident that occurred in Stafford […]