10-Year-Old In Infant Killing Stays In Juvenile Court
After a fatal shooting in a St. Louis home, court officials say the child accused cannot face adult prosecution under state law.
ST. LOUIS - A 10-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his 7-month-old niece in St. Louis will remain in Missouri’s juvenile justice system because state law does not allow children that young to be prosecuted as adults, court officials said.The shooting happened Friday night, June 26, 2026, at a home on North Broadway in St. Louis, where police said the infant was shot and killed. The 22nd Circuit Court confirmed that the 10-year-old is currently in the hospit...
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