Michael Anthony Huddleston, 47, confessed to fatally shooting his 8-year-old daughter.
The Wisconsin father has now been charged with first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Reports indicate that Tiana Huddleston was shot in the chest around 2:25 p.m. inside of her family’s residence. The suspect said that he was holding the gun when it went off while teaching his kids about gun safety. He added that he thought that the safety on the gun was in place and that it was unloaded.
Huddleston confirmed that he was trying to “show off” with the gun.
“I shouldn’t have tried to do no extra in front of the kids. I did it. I didn’t try to, big mistake. I can’t believe this(expletive) happened. I killed my own ( expletive) daughter,” the father stated.
Huddleston transported his daughter to a medical facility where she died from her injury. He is said to have told police that he had consumed alcohol before the tragedy.
A GoFundMe page has been created to assist with Tiana’s funeral expenses.
