BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- In July, Sebastian Dominguez was charged with possession of nitrous oxide, a gas that provides a high when inhaled.

A month later, Dominguez, 19, blamed the drug for what he claimed was an accidental shooting that killed a teenager during a party held in the middle of the night at Panorama Park, according to court filings.

He told investigators he intentionally pointed a gun at 17-year-old Brody Davis, but accidentally pulled the trigger. He said he was high at the time.

Police reports, however, say cellphone video shows Dominguez pull a gun, place it against Davis' mouth and, when Davis pushes it away, "Dominguez steps back, brings the firearm back up to face level, and shoots Davis one time in the face."

Prosecutors charged Dominguez with first-degree mu

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