Georgia boy, 15, fatally shoots sister; dad arrested

Authorities say a 15-year-old southeast Georgia boy accidentally shot and killed his 10-year-old sister with their father's gun -- one of several weapons that should have never been in the home because the dad is a convicted felon.

Joshua Jowers and his wife were at work at 1 p.m. Friday when their son fatally shot their daughter at the family's Waycross home, according to a report on ActionNewsJax.com. The unidentified boy was trying to make sure the gun wasn't loaded when it accidentally went off and struck Taylor Jowers, the website reported.