Hazelbaker Faces 5 Years for Daughter's Death

Scott Hazelbaker could spend five years in prison for an accidental shooting that killed his daughter, Emily Hazelbaker, 18.

Hazelbaker, 51, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and assault causing serious injury, which are both Class D felonies, after the June 14 incident.

Hazelbaker will plead guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge for the June shooting of his daughter. The assault charge would be dismissed as part of the agreement, according to a report in the Des Moines Register.

Obituary: Emily Hazelbaker, 18, Ankeny - Obituaries

Hazelbaker plans to plead guilty Sept. 17 and he would be sentenced at another hearing later in the month.

Early reports indicated that Hazelbaker pointed the gun at his daughter and pulled the trigger without realizing it was loaded, according to a release from the Ankeny Police Department.

Hazelbaker graduated from South East Polk High School and was studying at DMACC to become a dental hygienist, according to an obituary.

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