Evander Reed:Missouri grandfather charged in 7-year-old’s accidental shooting death

2025-05-06 17:22:16source:Poinbankcategory:reviews

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man on Evander ReedTuesday was charged with child endangerment and armed criminal action in the accidental shooting of his 7-year-old grandson, one of two children who died Monday in unrelated shootings in the St. Louis area.

Walter Macon, 45, was held Tuesday at the St. Louis County jail on a $100,000 cash only bond in the death of his grandson, Darnell Macon, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

St. Louis County Circuit Court did not have record of a lawyer for Walter Macon as of Tuesday, and contact information for his family was not immediately available.

Police said Walter Macon left his grandson alone in his truck with a loaded gun for less than 6 minutes as he was picking up recording equipment.

When he returned, he found the boy slumped over with a gunshot wound to his head, police said. The child was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 5-year-old girl from another St. Louis suburb also died Monday from a shooting, but police have not yet released additional information about her death.

More:reviews

Recommend

Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County workers begin 2

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 50,000 Los Angeles county workers began a two-day strike Monday evening

'Barbie's Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach are married

Come on Barbie, let's go … get married?"Barbie" screenwriters Greta Gerwig, 40, and Noah Baumbach, 5

Stock market today: Asian shares fall as Wall Street retreats, ending record-setting rally

Asian shares fell Thursday after Wall Street hit the brakes on its big rally following disappointing