Father charged for shooting death of 1-year-old girl in High Point, police say

The toddler was shot and killed on Nov. 10.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — A father of a High Point toddler who was shot and killed was arrested, according to the High Point Police Department.

The 1-year-old girl was shot and killed around 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, according to police. 

Detectives found evidence to support that a child younger than 10 years old found a firearm and fired a shot that killed her.

The 1-year-old’s father, Julian Helbert, 26, was arrested and charged in connection with her death.

Helbert was charged with Involuntary Manslaughter, Felony Child Abuse, Unsafe Storage of a Firearm to Protect Minors, Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana, Maintaining a Dwelling and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

He is being held on a $250,000 bond.

No one else has been charged at this time.

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