The evidence established that the defendant cocked the bolt of a semi-automatic assault weapon while pointing it toward the hallway in a house full of children and adults. The gun discharged and the bullet struck 17-year-old Dimas Perez in the head, killing him.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the People (see, People v Contes,
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