On March 14, 2017, a tragedy befell the Benton Park West neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, involving an African American family that had recently moved to the area. Damien Holmes, a 12-year-old boy, was at home in the 3300 block of Michigan Avenue with his 9-year-old brother. The two children had been left unsupervised in the residence while their parents were away. During this time, the brothers discovered a firearm inside the house and began playing with it. The situation turned fatal when
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