Inset: Duwan Morgan (GoFundMe). Background: St. Louis County police investigate a shooting that left the 14-year-old dead (KDSK).
A 14-year-old Missouri boy was shot and killed by a stray bullet while playing video games in his bedroom at his St. Louis home, according to authorities.
The St. Louis County Police Department responded just after 6 p.m. Wednesday to a 911 call about a shooting in the 10200 block of Hobkirk Drive. When officers arrived they found a 14-year-old boy, later identified as Duwan Morgan, dead from at least one gunshot wound.
“A senseless shootout led to a stray bullet entering my home, striking my beloved son Duwan Morgan, who was only 14 years old,” his mother, Keshia Morgan, wrote in a GoFundMe description. “Duwan was a vibrant, caring young man with a bright future ahead of him. This loss has left an indescribable void in our lives.”
No arrests have been made in the case.
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Duwan”s aunt Erica Davis told local NBC affiliate KDSK that it is her understanding that two groups of teens got into an argument when at least one of them took out a gun and fired. At least one of the bullets entered Duwan’s bedroom, striking and killing him as he played video games.
“He was minding his business, doing nothing,” she told the TV station. “Just sitting in his room. And now he’s gone.”
The boy’s mom and two brothers were inside the home but were not hit.
Davis recalled how her nephew was excited to be entering high school.
“He was a beautiful, nice kid,” Davis said.
Duwan’s family wants justice and is urging people who know what happened to come forward.
“My family will never be the same,” Davis told KDSK. “He didn’t deserve to lose his life like this.”
Anyone with information can contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 or can submit tips anonymously with CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-8477.
