Teen Pleads Guilty in Tragic Shooting

Twenty-one-year-old Derrick Lobbo pleaded guilty to manslaughter and child neglect after accidentally shooting and killing his 23-year-old girlfriend, Sakeena Khaadi, in their apartment last November — and leaving their two-year-old daughter alone with a loaded gun, drugs, and alcohol. In exchange for his plea, two other charges were dropped. Evidence from his phone showed him handling the gun recklessly, even posing with it near his daughter — despite the gun having a trigger lock that shouldn’t have fired accidentally. Lobbo called 911 himself, reporting the gun went off and hit Khaadi in the chest; paramedics found her already being CPR’d by a neighbor. The bullet passed through her wrist before entering her chest. Lobbo was found outside, bloodied and distraught. The manslaughter charge carries up to 10 years with a 4-year minimum due to the firearm; child neglect carries up to 5 years. A sentencing hearing will follow a pre-sentence report. Khaadi’s family, present in court, plans to deliver victim impact statements, expressing their profound grief and urging the court to consider the lasting impact of her death. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b4016ab7a04fe8f7