What to Know
- Authorities say man who provided a woman with illegally purchased shotgun she used to kill herself was charged with reckless manslaughter
- 21-year-old Kenneth Pinte, of Paramus, also faces a hindering apprehension charge and weapons offenses stemming from the shooting
- Authorities say the 18-year-old woman was found dead in the basement of her family’s Paramus home on Saturday
Authorities say a man who provided a woman with an illegally purchased shotgun that she used to kill herself has been charged with reckless manslaughter.
Bergen County prosecutors say 21-year-old Kenneth Pinte, of Paramus, also faces a hindering apprehension charge and weapons offenses stemming from the shooting.
Authorities say the 18-year-old woman was found dead in the basement of her family’s Paramus home on Saturday. An autopsy revealed that her injuries were self-inflicted, prosecutors say.
Investigators say they then traced the weapon to Pinte, who was charged Sunday with reckless manslaughter, hindering apprehension and unlawful purchase of a firearm.
Authorities say the investigation into the death is ongoing.
Attorney information for Pinte was not immediately known.
