Jayden Whitlock [Photo: Columbia Borough Police]
JACK PANYARD | LNP Staff Writer
Jayden Whitlock, 20, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property, endangering the welfare of children and two other charges for a June 2, 2024, shooting in his family's home. Whitlock's 3-year-old brother picked up a stolen Glock model 23 .40-caliber pistol lying in Whitlock's bedroom and shot himself in the head.
Whitlock’s attorney, Rian Thompson, said Whitlock has been on house arrest since June awaiting his plea, and his family wants him to stay home and avoid prison. Assistant District Attorney Cody Wade asked [Lancaster County Court Judge Dennis] Reinaker for prison time to underscore the seriousness of the crime.
“I’m sorry. I take all responsibility for my actions. I know I’m in the wrong,” Whitlock said.
Reinaker sentenced Whitlock to 1 to 2 years minus one day in Lancaster County Prison and gave him credit for his house arrest. Ultimately, Whitlock will spend four months in prison.
Reinaker said he was sentencing Whitlock to prison because the gun was stolen, and he likely would have shown more leniency if that were not the case.
Whitlock told police he bought the gun illegally from an unknown man in York within the past year, charging documents said. Police said the gun was reported stolen in Reading in March 2024.
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https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/columbia-20-year-old-to-spend-4-months-in-prison-for-accidental-child-shooting/article_b95d01b6-5fc4-4a07-9e8d-c287dfbdfa2e.html 
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