Olivette Man Accidentally Shoots Mother, Mistaking Her for Intruder
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A 25-year-old Missouri man has been charged with shooting and killing his mother after mistaking her for an intruder as she tried to enter their home in Olivette. His attorney claims that the man believed his mother was an intruder and immediately called 911 after the shooting, expressing deep distress. Prosecutors have charged him with manslaughter and armed criminal action, setting his bail at $100,000. The man, a former college football player with no criminal history, kept a gun for protection after being robbed at gunpoint previously.
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