A St. Louis, Missouri 10-year old shot and killed his 12-year old brother today.  Their mother was getting a haircut at home at the time of the incident.  The victim, LaFrance Johnson, was a sixth grader.

“A 36-year-old woman was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death after she told police she owned the gun.”

“This is like the third incident in a week we’ve had so far. Prior to that, we have sent out information to the alderpersons about receiving gun locks,” said a police spokesperson. “As an agency, we will come out and teach everyone how to use them. We do understand people are going to own guns, however, to protect these children, we want to ensure these guns are secured safely.”

“As a mom, I know how important it is that we take every step we can to keep our babies safe,” the Mayor said. “These recent shootings have devastated our entire city, and we need to take immediate action to protect our children. If you have a gun in the house, be a responsible gun owner; store firearms locked and unloaded and pick up a free gun lock to help you and your loved ones safe.”

Source:

Dan Greenwald, “Woman Arrested After 10-year-old Shoots, Kills 12-year-old While Playing with Gun,” KMOV4 (March 29, 2022).