Father charged in accidental shooting death of child in St. Louis County
The man had at least 12 guns in the home, many of which were loaded and unsecured, according to police.
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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The father of a child who was accidentally shot and killed in St. Louis County Monday night is facing charges in the death, according to court documents.
The St. Louis County Police Department said officers responded to the shooting in the 1800 block of Longford Drive at about 8:15 p.m. on Monday. There, they found the 11-year-old boy suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Police interviewed a 13-year-old who was at the residence during the shooting, who said the child who was shot and killed had two guns in a backpack that they were handling and playing with. One of the guns was fired and hit the 11-year-old.
The boy was identified Tuesday as Marshaun Futrell Jr. The 11-year-old was a standout football player at the Matthews-Dickey Boys and Girls Club.
“I received hundreds of phone calls. I’ve talked to 40 to 50 different parents trying to explain how to explain this to their kids,” Coach Rafael Merriweather said. “He never wanted to finish last in a lap, with doing sprint suicides, he wanted to be in the top in anything he did.”
“Our family is heartbroken and in deep mourning. We are asking for your prayers and support as we grieve the tragic loss of our beloved young one — our grandson, our nephew, our cousin — who was taken from us far too soon last night. He was not even 12 years old, yet his life was already shining so brightly. An exceptional athlete with a natural gift for football, he was rising fast — recognized across the nation for his talent, drive, and spirit. But beyond his accomplishments, he was full of life, laughter, and love. This sudden loss has left a void we can’t explain. We are especially lifting up his father and grandfather, who are carrying a weight no one should ever have to bear. Please keep them and our entire family in your prayers during this devastating time…” a relative shared on social media.
“I would say to the family ‘we’re here for you’…Let’s not let Marshaun pass in vain….We can always take a negative and make a positive…Teach about gun safety maybe so we don’t have kids playing with guns, no matter what because at the end of the day, they’re kids,” Coach Merriweather added.
Marshaun Jr.’s father, Marshaun Futrell Sr., had 12 guns at his home that were found by police after the shooting, many of which were loaded and unsecured and accessible to the kids at the home, investigators said. Futrell allegedly admitted to police that all firearms were his and confirmed they were unsecured.
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It was a chaotic scene on Monday night, according to neighbor Aurella Rodgers who told 5 On Your Side how, outside her window, “I just saw all of the police cars and was wondering what was going on.”
“I called my neighbor across the street and she said, she couldn’t go into her drive,” Rodgers said. “She said that she knew there was a shooting and it was a kid.”
Rodgers shared that she and her husband used to regularly see Marshaun Jr. outside in the yard practicing his beloved sport, football. Often playing with one of the other young boys who was down the street.
“Seemed like a good kid,” Rodgers said.
Rodgers has lived in this neighborhood for nearly 50 years and is a confidant to other kids who call her “Miss Rodgers.”
“I was devastated to see something like this because it’s never happened like this before in this neighborhood. Never,” Rodgers said. “I continue to say pray for the family and that they realize they need to be more safe with the things they have in their homes.”
“Sky was the limit for Marshuan…He was one of the hardest working young men I’ve seen do this,” the boy’s coach said.
Futrell is facing three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
He was held on a $100,000 cash-only bond.
Two teens indicted for accidentally killing their friend
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Two teens face charges in the shooting death of Ori Portal, who was struck in the chest after one of them accidentally pulled the trigger.
Two teenagers were indicted on Wednesday for the reckless homicide of 14-year-oldOri Portal last month.
On June 7, one of the defendants, 17, stole the keys to the safe in his parents’ house and took out the gun and magazine that belonged to his father. His parents were not aware of his actions.
The next day, he arrived at school and met some of his friends, including the other defendant, a 14-year-old eighth grader, and the victim. He let them hold the gun and the magazine. The 14-year-old even pocketed some of the bullets.
The group then moved toward the sand dunes area in Rishon Lezion, near the Yes Planet, to shoot the gun. The 17-year-old showed the 14-year-old how to use it and handed him the gun. He then shot one bullet towards the target area they agreed on.
Portal then approached the 14-year-old and asked for the gun. He turned around to face him and accidentally pulled the trigger, striking him from close range in the chest.
The defendants tried to save Portal’s life with CPR
Portal dropped to the ground, with the defendant attempting CPR, while the 17-year-old called Magen David Adom to report the incident. Two other members of the group who were there fled the scene.
Emergency medical personnel arrived just a few minutes later and evacuated Portal to the hospital, where he was eventually pronounced dead.View comments
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