HAZELWOOD • A Hazelwood man was drinking while "practicing tactical maneuvers" with a handgun Monday at home when it fired, killing his brother, police said.

Daniel Runnoe, 24, of the 6500 block of Serenity Circle, was charged Tuesday in St. Louis County Circuit Court with first-degree involuntary manslaughter.

Hazelwood Police Chief Gregg Hall said Runnoe was showing the maneuvers to his 29-year-old brother, Allen Runnoe, when the gun discharged about 1 a.m., hitting the elder brother in the head.

"He and his brother were drunk, and (Daniel Runnoe) made a mistake," Hall said. "He was pretty distraught about the whole thing."

Daniel Runnoe did not call police to report the shooting, Hall said. Several hours later, he called one of his parents who immediately reported the shooting to police about 9:20 a.m.

Daniel Runnoe was outside the apartment when officers arrived and cooperated with police, Hall said. Allen Runnoe was dead in the living room.

Hall said he wasn't sure what kind of tactical maneuvers Daniel Runnoe was showing his brother but said "it was something stupid."

"We believe it was an accident," Hall said.

Daniel Runnoe was held at the St. Louis County Jail on a $50,000 bail. No lawyer was listed for him in online court records.

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