Missouri Grandfather Charged in 7-Year-Old’s Accidental Shooting Death

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man on Tuesday was charged with youngster endangerment and armed felony motion within the unintended taking pictures of his 7-year-old grandson, considered one of two kids who died Monday in unrelated shootings within the St. Louis space.

Walter Macon, 45, was held Tuesday on the St. Louis County jail on a $100,000 money solely bond within the dying of his grandson, Darnell Macon, the St. Louis Submit-Dispatch reported.

St. Louis County Circuit Court docket didn’t have report of a lawyer for Walter Macon as of Tuesday, and phone info for his household was not instantly out there.

Police stated Walter Macon left his grandson alone in his truck with a loaded gun for lower than 6 minutes as he was choosing up recording gear.

When he returned, he discovered the boy slumped over with a gunshot wound to his head, police stated. The kid was pronounced useless on the scene.

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