A Stafford Township man was charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a minor after he allegedly shot his daughter while cleaning his gun, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
During the incident that occurred on May 24 at about 2 p.m., Edgar Baerga, 47, allegedly was cleaning a firearm in his residence, and it discharged a round, which struck his 13-year-old daughter, whose name has not been released by authorities.
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