Son of ‘Barney and Friends’ co-creator pleads no contest to shooting, wounding Malibu neighbour
Posted May 28, 2015 8:18 pm.
Last Updated May 28, 2015 11:10 pm.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The son of a co-creator of the children’s show “Barney and Friends” has pleaded no contest to shooting and wounding his Malibu neighbour.
City News Service says 29-year-old Patrick Leach entered the plea Thursday to assault with a semi-automatic weapon and shooting from a vehicle causing great bodily injury. He could get 15 years in prison.
Leach’s mother is Sheryl Leach, co-creator of the PBS show about a purple dinosaur who plays and sings with children.
Prosecutors say that in January 2013, Patrick Leach drove onto his neighbour’s property, accused the neighbour of trespassing, and shot him during the resulting argument.
A .45-calibre bullet went through the man’s chest and exited through his shoulder.
Leach was caught a couple of miles away.
