ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis mother faces felony charges after her 4-year-old daughter was fatally shot inside the family’s home. Investigators say no adults were present and the firearm used was found unsecured in a bedroom drawer.

The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has charged Dyell Miller, 35, with one count of endangering the welfare of a child (causing death) and one count of endangering the welfare of a child (creating substantial risk).

The charges stem from an incident on Sept. 2, 2024 at a home in the 700 block of Thursh Avenue in St. Louis’ Baden neighborhood.

According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Miller left her four children, all under 10 years old, unsupervised at the home while she went to get groceries.

At some point that evening, one of the older siblings called police to report that he four-year-old sister had been shot. Police responded to the scene and found the victim with a gunshot wound in the back.

Court documents allege the two oldest children told police they were on the main floor of the home when they suddenly heard a “bang.” When they went downstairs, they found the victim bleeding next to her twin brother. The victim was rushed to a hospital for treatment, where she later died from her injuries.

During the investigation, police determined that a gun believed to have been used in the shooting was found unsecured in the drawer of a nightstand in the mother’s bedroom. Police also learned of many guns located under the mother’s bed in “various gun boxes,” court documents say.

Later that evening, Miller returned home and was interviewed by police. She said she owned several guns that she got from a relative. According to court documents, Miller said the gun suspected in the shooting belonged to her, but she believed it was in a gun box under the bed.

Police say no other adults live in the home.

Court documents did not immediately clarify how the child was shot or who may have discharged the weapon.

A warrant was issued for Miller’s arrest on Thursday and she was ordered to no bond upon arrest, according to Missouri court documents.