This staggering scene recently took place in an American courtroom. A young man, Jordyn Howe, appeared before the judge for killing a teenager in 2012 with a gun.
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In 2012, Jordyn Howe found a gun in his father's drawer. He took it to school with him to show the weapon to his friends. Unfortunately, thinking that it was not loaded, he pointed the gun at young Jina DeJesus and killed her with a single shot.
Recently, Jordyn Howe apologised to the court and asked to hug the mother of the murdered girl, who accepted thereby forgiving the unintentional killer.
Check out the video above to see the heartbreaking scene unfold.