Baytown Parents Charged for Unsecured Gun Access in Teen Murder Case

The parents of a 14-year-old Baytown boy accused of fatally shooting his classmate, Anaya Zachary, have been charged with making a firearm accessible to a child after allegedly leaving a loaded revolver unsecured in a travel bag in their bedroom. Authorities say the teen, after an argument with Zachary on the school bus and allegedly threatening her, retrieved the gun from his parents' room and used it to shoot Zachary at an apartment complex playground before returning the weapon to its hiding place. The parents, Kenneth and Cassie Coney, are charged with a misdemeanor for not securing the firearm, which police say the boy discovered weeks earlier while searching for hair trimmers. Both parents declined to provide statements to law enforcement and directed authorities to their attorney. The teen has been charged with murder, but his identity has not been released due to his age. The case has raised concerns about parental responsibility and gun safety in preventing such tragedies.