Overview

• David A. Schultheis, 34, was charged Sept. 2 with reckless discharge of a firearm in the July 21 death of his daughter, 14-year-old Emma Schultheis, authorities said.
• Investigators say he fired into a brick building at a bird, extending only his arm into the doorway, and the bullet passed through the bird and a window before striking Emma outside.
• The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department investigated with assistance from the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Unit and transferred the case to the State’s Attorney’s Office on Aug. 26.
• Schultheis voluntarily surrendered at the Monroe County Jail and was released pending court, while 58-year-old Karen A. Schwarze is arranging to turn herself in on the new charges.
• Prosecutors allege Schwarze hid the .40-caliber pistol used in the shooting and attempted to dissuade others from speaking with law enforcement during the early investigation.