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Indictment charges Arizona man in fatal shooting of his 1-year-old daughter

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An Arizona grand jury has indicted a man in the fatal shooting of his 1-year-old daughter, and prosecutors say he carried out the crime with an AR-style rifle in front of the girlโ€™s mother.

The indictment issued earlier this month charges Adam Joseph Montoya, 27, with two felony counts โ€” second-degree murder and child abuse. Montoya has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Navajo County Public Defenderโ€™s Office, which is representing Montoya, declined comment Monday.

The shooting took place Feb. 3 at a home...

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