A woman was expected to be the last suspect sentenced Tuesday in connection to the shooting death of a boy she was babysitting in Westmoreland County.
But Brooke Nelson, 20, changed her mind from accepting the plea deal to requesting trial.
Nelson covered her face as she came into court Tuesday.
She is the last of three suspects
Two others have been sentenced.
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In March of last year, Nelson was babysitting three kids, all under the age of 10, when a 14-year-old boy visiting the home used the father's gun to shoot 13-year-old James Robert Gustafson, also known as J.R. The two teens were classmates at Mt. Pleasant.
J.R.'s family says this tragedy has taken a toll on the family.
"I think she deserves a lot more that what she was offered with a plea deal," Mark Gustafson, J.R.'s father said. "She's the one that was in charge that night and that took my son's life so I think she should be held more responsible than anyone else."
A date still needs to be scheduled for Nelson's trial.
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