HOUSTON - A previously convicted felon has been charged in connection to the shooting of a child at an apartment complex in southeast Houston.

Convicted felon arrested in accidental child shooting

According to court documents, Nicholas Zepeda-Quintanilla, has been charged with injury to child.

Zepeda-Quintanilla is accused of bringing a loaded firearm not secured with a trigger lock into the home and putting the weapon on the shelf, records state.

The backstory:

Zepeda-Quintanilla had previously been convicted of felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Harris County.

What's next:

He is expected to appear in court on Wednesday.

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