Published: September 1, 2021

A LAUDERDALE COUNTY MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER SHOOTING AND INJURING A THREE YEAR OLD IN SHEFFIELD ON TUESDAY. MEDIA SOURCES REPORT, JAKILUS RICKS, 18, OF FLORENCE WAS PLAYING WITH A GUN IN THE SAME ROOM AS THE CHILD WHEN IT WENT OFF AND STRUCK HIS LEG. THE CHILD SUSTAINED NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. RICKS WAS BOOKED INTO THE COLBERT COUNTY JAIL AND FACES SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT.