Father Faces Charges After Infant’s Death | St. Louis News

A St. Louis father, Ca’Marion Pawnell, saw a second-degree murder charge dropped after his seven-month-old daughter was fatally shot by his 10-year-old son — who’s now charged with first-degree murder and in mental health care. Pawnell still faces serious felony charges, including endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death and two additional counts for putting other kids at risk. The gun, kept under a mattress, was accessible to the children — and the boy had handled it before. Despite emergency medical efforts, the infant, Kiyomi Parker, died. Pawnell’s next court date is July 28th — the murder charge is gone, but the case is far from over. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f0f60300ecbbe0e4