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Man accused of shooting, killing 2-year-old daughter to stand trial

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Posted at 1:30 PM, Jun 02, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-02 13:41:30-04

WYOMING, Mich. — The case against the man accused of shooting and killing his daughter in Wyoming last year will be sent to circuit court.

Seninta Parks was charged with open murder in February 2022 for the death of 2-year-old Khalise Brewer.

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Photo of Khalise provided by her grandmother, Emily Heynen

Police say he shot Khalise before turning the gun on himself. Parks was taken to the hospital and treated for his injury, but Khalise was declared dead at the scene.

Parks is facing charges of open murder, firing a gun causing death inside a building, illegal firearm possession and two counts of felony firearms.

A district court judge ruled Friday there is enough evidence for the case to move forward.

Parks was originally found not competent to stand trial in June 2022 but court documents state he was eventually found competent on May 17.

This comes several months after a man was sentenced for trafficking the gun used in Khalise’s death.

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