A Heber City man was recently sent to prison after pleading guilty to recklessly causing the death of a 7-year-old girl by firing a gun through a wall in Wasatch County in 2021.
Christopher Robert O Connell, of Heber City, was sentenced to between one and 15 years in prison for manslaughter after he shot through a wall, killing a 7-year-old. He said he was drinking heavily and taking prescription drugs.
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Heber man charged with murder in shooting death of 7-year-old girl
Wasatch County Sheriff s Office
Mugshot: Christopher O Connell
and last updated 2021-07-14 00:16:44-04
HEBER CITY, Utah â The man arrested over the weekend on suspicion of firing the bullet that went into a neighboring apartment and killed a 7-year-old girl has been charged with murder.
Christopher Robert O Connell, 34, was
arrested Saturday on suspicion of manslaughter and other alleged crimes. Police say evidence indicated he fired a handgun at some point Friday night. They believe the bullet flew into the home of 7-year-old Zaydanielys Rodriguez Irizarry and her family, striking and killing the young girl.