Devonte Carter

Death by Force

Devonte Lamar Carter Jr., a 4-year-old boy from Jennings, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, tragically died on June 30, 2021. The incident occurred when Devonte Jr. found a loaded .40 caliber handgun that was left in a dresser by his father, Devonte Carter Sr. The young boy accidentally shot himself in the face with the firearm, leading to his immediate death at the scene.

Following the incident, Devonte Carter Sr., aged 25, was charged by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Offi ...Read More

KMOV.com: 4-year-old Jennings boy fatally shot himself with father's gun, police say

St. Louis Homicide Tracker

    ...View 1 additional sources