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Father of 7-month-old killed charged with 2nd degree murder
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Key Points:
- Ca’Marion Pawnell, 19, has been charged with second-degree felony murder and child endangerment following the shooting death of his 7-month-old daughter, Kiyomi Parker, in St. Louis.
- The incident occurred near North Broadway and Halls Ferry Road, where a 10-year-old boy reportedly picked up a gun stored under a mattress in Pawnell’s home and shot the infant.
- Police performed emergency life-saving measures on Kiyomi at the scene before rushing her to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
- The 10-year-old boy, who witnesses say pulled the trigger, is being charged with first-degree murder in juvenile court, potentially making him the youngest person in Missouri history to face such charges.
- Pawnell is currently held without bond, and authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accessible firearm and the presence of other children in the home.
