Missouri responding officers’ heroic efforts failed to save a seven-month-old girl who died on Friday, June 26. 2026, after suffering a gunshot wound to the head inside a residence on North Broadway. The St. Louis Metro Police Department immediately secured the location, initiating a dual investigation initiating a dual investigation into child abuse and homicide.
The incident follows a preliminary field investigation that resulted in severe criminal charges against a child. Authorities confirmed that a 10-year-old discovered a loaded weapon in the home and fired the fatal round. Juvenile court officials processed the case Saturday, June 27, charging the minor with first-degree murder.
Police arrested the victim’s father, 19-year-old Ca’Marion Pawnell of East St. Louis, Illinois, following questioning. Prosecutors formally charged Pawnell with second-degree murder, first-degree child endangerment resulting in death, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child…