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21-month-old baby boy shot dead in Missouri

It is unclear who is responsible for the toddler’s death.

POLICE IN ST Louis, Missouri, have confirmed a 21-month-old baby boy was shot and killed today.

CBS St Louis reports the boy was brought to hospital by relatives. Police say they have not established the circumstances of the shooting but a woman believed to be the boy’s mother is being questioned at the hospital about what happened.

It is thought the shooting may have taken place inside a home in the Hanley Hills neighbourhood.

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