Campbell man arraigned in shooting injury of nephew

Staff report

CAMPBELL

A city man appeared in municipal court here Tuesday morning to answer charges for his involvement in the shooting injury of his 7-year-old nephew.

Daniel Prasinos, 32, of Reed Avenue, pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of endangering children, and failure to secure a dangerous ordnance.

He will appear at a pretrial hearing on the charges Oct. 20. He was released on 10 percent of a $4,000 bond.

According to a police report, the boy was at his grandfather’s home on Penhale Avenue where his uncle visited. Prasinos, who has an active carry-and-conceal permit set to expire in 2019, purportedly left his firearm on a chair in the house. Prasinos and the grandfather were working in the garden when they heard a loud bang.

They found the juvenile on the back porch bleeding. Prasinos drove the child to St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, while the grandfather called 911.

Police said the bullet entered cleanly through the victim’s right thigh. The hospital would not confirm the child’s condition or status, but police said the boy was released Tuesday morning.