RITZVILLE — An Othello man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the death of his 4-year-old son.
Felipe Tapia-Perez, 27, entered the plea in Adams County Superior Court this week, The Columbia Basin Herald reported. He’s being held in the Adams County Jail on $50,000 bail.
Tapia-Perez allegedly shot his son in the head on Feb.
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