Man charged in friend's death

ST. PETERS, Mo. -- A St. Charles County man was charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action, accused of shooting and killing his friend while playing with a gun.

The shooting of Andrew Nolfo, 26, of St. Charles, happened over the weekend at a home in St. Peters. Charged in the crime was Michael Wayne Thompson, 25, of O'Fallon. He was being held on $150,000 bond. Police say Thompson, Nolfo and other young men were joking around with a loaded gun, taking turns pointing it at each other and pulling the trigger.

Right before Thompson allegedly fired the fatal shot, police say he pulled back the slide on the gun, allowing a bullet to enter the chamber.

Nolfo was killed by a single gunshot to the chest.