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A 5-year-old boy in Elmo, Missouri, accidentally shot and killed his 9-month-old brother Monday, WDAF-TV reports.
Police said the boys' mother, Alexis Wiederholt, called 911 Monday morning and told dispatchers that the older boy had shot the baby with a paintball gun. However, officers said the infant had actually been shot with a .22-caliber Magnum revolver. The baby was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.
The loaded gun had been stored on a shelf in the headboard of Wiederholt's bed, according to Nodaway County Sheriff Darren White.
Neighbor Kathy Armentrout said four boys, including the baby and 5-year-old, live in the home.
“They’re a very good family, and this was a tragedy. It’s a sad deal. I just hope everybody prays for them,” she said.
White said prosecutors will put together a review board to determine whether charges will be filed.
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