[DiamondSmiles]

April 16, 2016

On Saturday, April 16, a Philadelphia man fatally shot his four year old daughter after wildly waving around a loaded gun in a small bedroom where seven children were present.

ABC News reports that 30 year old Maurice "Stephon" Phillips has been charged with third degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, and reckless endangerment, among other things.

Tahirah and her six siblings, aged 13, 10, 5, 3, and 1 years, and 7 months old, were together in the bedroom when Phillips joined his children, unholstered his gun, and, according to Philadelphia police Captain James Clark, began “‘carelessly and recklessly waving and pointing the gun around the room.’ The gun went off, striking the girl in the back of her head, ‘killing her instantly.’” Clark tells ABC News that the shooting does not seem to have been intentional, but rather the result of egregiously, “negligent,” behavior.

Immediately after shooting Tahirah, Phillips attempted to pin the blame on his five year old daughter.

“The other children became upset and began yelling, investigators said. They said Phillips got off the bed where he was sitting and struck his 5 year old daughter ‘with a closed fist’ and then ‘wiped the blood from his hand onto her shirt’ in an attempt to shift the blame. Police originally believed the girl’s sibling fired the weapon.”

Phillips even punished his daughter to complete the facade. However, after calling his fiancée, Tera Riddick, and fleeing the scene in a change of clothes, he eventually admitted the truth to homicide investigators. Tera rarely let the children out to play because of violence.

Relatives remembered Tahirah Phillips fondly.
"She was a sweet, loving little girl," Catherine Dougherty, godmother of one of Tahirah's siblings, told KYW. "She was full of life, she was always willing to help, she was a great big sister to her little brother."

Phillips also was charged with involuntary manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child, recklessly endangering another person and related charges, according to Cameron Kline, spokesperson for the Philadelphia District Attorney's office. He is being held without bail.

It was unclear Monday if Phillips has legal representation. He is scheduled to appear in court on May 4 for a preliminary hearing.

There are conflicting reports whether the baby was shot in the front or back of the head.

I don't believe it was accidental. Shot to the head. He needs his penis cut off!

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by Oswald2001 ↗

"He din doo nuffin'!"

Blaming another baby though! Big cowardly piece of shit!

I got kicked off after you posted. I added a video.

[Oswald2001]

I'm only surprised that they didn't try to blame a white police officer.

And institutional racism, of course.

[kellyhound]

what a pos trying to blame one of the kids

That Tera seems to be a real baby factory in the past 5 years ffs.

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

what a pos trying to blame one of the kids

That Tera seems to be a real baby factory in the past 5 years ffs.

Thank you for the photos, kellyhound She was unidentified here. I found her named by a neighbor.

How do you have a 1 year old and a 7 month old

Look at this obit! Really?!

[CrunchyCripple]

The 1 year old could be almost 2.

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by CrunchyCripple ↗

The 1 year old could be almost 2.

I thought about that after I typed it. Thanks, Crunchy!

Very fertile!

[el_topo]

Unbelievable

What's wrong with these people? And diamondsmiles, what does trayvon martin and the other guys on your meme (which is a piece from "City of God") have anything to do with this incident? How are they even relevant at all?

[Quki]

What a POS! And punching a 5 year old trying to blame her? He needs his nads cut off asap.

[Pyramid_Head]

He look real bright in his mugshot.