Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Missouri

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021

Devonte Carter, Jr., a four-year old, found his father’s loaded gun and accidentally shot himself to death in Jennings, Missouri.  His father, Devonte Carter, Sr., age 25, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and unlawful possession of a firearm and is being held on a $250,000 cash-only bond. 

Source:

“4-year-old Jennings Boy Fatally Shot Himself with Father’s Gun, Police Say,”  KMOV 4 (July 1, 2021).

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *