Itiyanah Spruill faces three years in prison.
NEWARK -- A mother whose son accidentally shot and killed his younger brother has pleaded guilty to charges related to the 4-year-old boy's death, a spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Monday.
Itiyanah Spruill pleaded guilty to child endangerment charges in connection with the death of her 4-year-old son, the spokeswoman said. Spruill's 5-year-old son had been playing with her gun in the family's East Orange home on June 25 when it accidentally went off, authorities have said.
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The 22-year-old mother faces three years in jail when she is sentenced on Sept. 28.
Spruill, who previously sobbed through a not guilty plea, has been in prison since June. She was granted a viewing of her slain son hours before his burial.
In addition to the two young boys, authorities have said a 1-year-old was in the house at the time of the shooting. The baby, a step brother of one of Spruill's children, was not injured, officials have said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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