Tragic Incident: 4-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot in St Louis Home

A 4-year-old boy died from a gunshot wound in a St Louis home where no adults were present. Police are investigating the incident, which involved four children under 10. Authorities are determining if another child handled the gun, and they are also questioning guardianship responsibilities.

A 4-year-old boy tragically died from a gunshot wound in a St Louis home where no adults were present, according to police reports.

Police officers were alerted by a child late Monday night and found the boy unconscious and barely breathing. He was rushed to a hospital in a police car but succumbed to his injuries, as reported by the St Louis Post-Dispatch.

Authorities revealed that four children under the age of 10 were unattended in the house. They are investigating whether another child may have accidentally fired the gun. The mother appeared at the hospital, and police are currently probing who was responsible for the children's supervision.

Tragically, this incident adds to a growing number of child fatalities due to gunfire in the area, with 15 children aged 17 or younger dying in 2024 so far, based on Post-Dispatch records.

(With inputs from agencies.)