State's Attorney: Parent of Alleged NCHS Teen Shooter Gave Him the Gun
By: Kim Behrens
Updated: October 18, 2012
The father of a 14 year old accused of a shooting at Normal Community High School last month has been arrested.
He's accused of giving his son the gun.
Police arrested 43 year old Rodney Kinder Wednesday.
Today he was charged with two felony counts of unlawful delivery of a firearm.
He's accused of giving a handgun to his son last Christmas.
The teen does not have a FOID card, and isn't old enough to legally possess a firearm.
Prosecutors say he allegedly took the weapon to school on September seventh and fired it in a classroom.
Kinder is also accused of giving the boy a rifle earlier that year.
"Handguns are something that we all have rights, but along with that comes considerable responsibility and we have a situation where someone was not responsible," said McLean County State's Attorney Jason Chambers.
Kinder's bond has been set at $10,000 and he is free on a personal recognizance bond.
He's back in court October 26.
He's accused of giving his son the gun.
Police arrested 43 year old Rodney Kinder Wednesday.
Today he was charged with two felony counts of unlawful delivery of a firearm.
He's accused of giving a handgun to his son last Christmas.
The teen does not have a FOID card, and isn't old enough to legally possess a firearm.
Prosecutors say he allegedly took the weapon to school on September seventh and fired it in a classroom.
Kinder is also accused of giving the boy a rifle earlier that year.
"Handguns are something that we all have rights, but along with that comes considerable responsibility and we have a situation where someone was not responsible," said McLean County State's Attorney Jason Chambers.
Kinder's bond has been set at $10,000 and he is free on a personal recognizance bond.
He's back in court October 26.
Comments
so lets condone violence there daddy!!! I am glad my kid don't go to the school and i feel sorry for the other kids/and parents that had to go thru that. all because the father is a dumba$$
Dawn C.
October 18, 2012 at 6:59 pm
