Nelson Pires is facing two counts of child endangerment after he allegedly instigated the fight that led to the fatal shooting.

The father of a girl fatally shot in Providence is accused of instigating a confrontation that led to her death.

A man is expected to face a judge Thursday on child endangerment charges, weeks after his 7-year-old daughter was shot and killed in Providence, Rhode Island. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports that 27-year-old Nelson Pires is facing two counts of child endangerment,

(WJAR) — The father of a 7-year-old girl shot and killed in Providence is expected to go in front of a judge Thursday. 27-year-old Nelson Pires is now facing two counts of child endangerment charges and driving on a suspended license.

Police have said Ny’eil Pires was fatally shot by two men, soon after they got into an argument with her father.

The father of a 7-year-old girl who was fatally shot in Providence last month faced a judge on Thursday. Nelson Pires, 27, walked into the courtroom wearing handcuffs and was arraigned on two counts of child endangerment and one count of driving on a suspended license.

A breaking development in the death of a Providence 7-year-old. NBC 10's Dan Jaehnig reports that Providence Police have arrested the little girl's father.