Emma Huver, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Michigan 2023

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Emma Huver, 26, Pleads Guilty to Felon in Possession of a Firearm Charge in Lansing

A 26-year-old Lansing woman has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, a charge related to the accidental discharge death of her two-year-old child.

Emma Huver admitted to having a purple 9-milimeter Smith & Wesson semiautomatic pistol in her car on October 24, 2023. She had previously been convicted of a felony drug offense in 2020. Sentencing is scheduled for September 16, 2024.

According to investigators, on the day of the incident, Huver’s friend, Avis Coward, 44, had gotten out of a car at a Lansing gas station, leaving the two-year-old child and Huver in the car. A minute later, a bullet hole appeared in the car window. Huver got out of the car holding her child, who had blood on his face from a gunshot wound. Coward then took the child from Huver and handed him to a third person who took the victim into the gas station and attempted to control the bleeding until medical personnel arrived.

Coward then returned to the car, picked up the gun off the ground, and put it back in the car. The surveillance video also showed Coward use his hand to break out the front passenger window, which had the bullet hole. Coward then drove away. The child later died from his injuries.

Sentencing for Huver is scheduled for September 16, 2024. Coward and another Lansing resident, Gina Schieberl, 27, are also charged in the case, with conspiracy to tamper with evidence and tampering with evidence. Coward is also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

U.S. Attorney Mark Totten said, "Today’s guilty plea is one step forward in our effort to achieve a measure of justice for this tragic loss of life. This case magnifies one of the grimmest statistics we live with in America today: that gun violence is now the #1 cause of death for our youngest, ages 0-19. We cannot accept this ‘new normal,’ but must do everything we can to prevent these deaths."

Lansing Police Chief Ellery Sosebee added, "This is yet another great example of how partnerships with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan, and all who were involved, strive to bring justice and closure to those affected by senseless violence."

Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane said, "We are grateful to have U.S. Attorney Mark Totten and his office working with local police and our office to address gun offenses in our community. This death is a preventable tragedy as we all too often see children having access to weapons or living in an environment where weapons aren’t stored or kept safely."