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Aunt of St. Louis child who was shot by brother is charged

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say a 36-year-old woman has been charged with a misdemeanor after her 12-year-old nephew was shot and killed by his younger brother. Aja Johnson was charged Thursday with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A probable cause statement says that on Tuesday, three children were playing unattended in a bedroom where a loaded gun was lying on a bed. According to the statement, a 10-year-old picked up the gun, pointed it at his brother thinking it was unloaded and pulled the trigger. Johnson is being held without bail at the City Justice Center.  

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