Baltimore father sentenced to ten years in prison for shooting his two-year-old daughter

BALTIMORE – A Baltimore man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of his 2-year-old daughter.

Christopher Gamble left an unsecured, illegal pistol in the presence of his two-year-old daughter, who died of a fatal gunshot wound in December 2023.

“This is a devastating case that illustrates the terrible consequences of improper storage and illegal possession of firearms. Today's guilty plea and sentencing are a sobering reminder of the devastating impact illegal handguns have had on our great city,” said District Attorney Ivan J. Bates.

On December 17, 2023, at 7:03 p.m., Gamble dropped off two-year-old Charlee Gamble, who had been shot in the head.

Gamble left the hospital, returned at 7:14 p.m. with the victim's mother, and left the hospital again.

At 7:32 p.m., Gamble returned to the hospital for the third time, wearing different clothing, and remained there with police, who had responded to a 911 call from the hospital about a shooting in an unaccounted hospital.

Despite life-saving measures by hospital staff, Charlee Gamble was pronounced dead at 8:14 p.m.

Gamble reportedly told police that he left a gun on the television stand the night of the shooting. He admitted that he had purchased it illegally for $600. By this, he meant that his daughter had shot herself.

The defendant was prohibited from possessing a regulated firearm at the time due to a conviction for second-degree assault in September 2021.