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8-year old Christopher Bizilj of Ashford accidentially shot himself in the head at a gun show in Massachusetts in October 26, 2008.

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Charges stand in boy's gun show death

Updated: Thursday, 03 Sep 2009, 7:59 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 03 Sep 2009, 7:59 AM EDT

    Springfield, Mass. (AP) - A judge has denied a former Massachusetts police chief's motion to dismiss some charges he's facing in connection with the death of an 8-year-old boy at a gun show.

    Edward Fleury, who resigned as Pelham's chief in March, is charged with manslaughter and four counts of furnishing a machine gun to a minor in connection with the death of Christopher Bizilj of Ashford, Conn.

    Bizilj lost control of an Uzi submachine gun and shot himself during a gun expo at the Westfield Sportsman's Club last October. Fleury promoted the event.

    Lawyers claimed Fleury shouldn't be charged with furnishing the gun because he did not personally hand it to the boy.

    The judge said in his decision there was ample evidence to support "aiding and abetting under the furnishing statute."

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    Information from: Daily Hampshire Gazette

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