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Federal documents link suspect in Missouri teen's killing to second shooting
The Guardian reports that Willie James Herndon faces a first-degree murder charge over 17-year-old Alyssa Wilson's death, and federal court documents tie him to a second shooting on 11 October.
The short version
- Alyssa Wilson, 17, was shot and killed while driving on Interstate 170 in Overland, Missouri, on 14 October.[The Guardian]
- Willie James Herndon, who had no known relationship to Wilson, is charged with first-degree murder in St Louis County, Missouri.[The Guardian]
- Federal court documents show Herndon has also been charged in a second shooting on 11 October; prosecutors are running ballistics tests to link the two.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Alyssa Wilson, 17, was shot and killed while driving on Interstate 170 in Overland, Missouri, on 14 October.[The Guardian]
- Willie James Herndon had no known relationship to Wilson.[The Guardian]
- Herndon has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in St Louis County, Missouri.[The Guardian]
- Federal prosecutors in Illinois have charged Herndon with being a felon in possession of a firearm.[The Guardian]
- Federal court documents show Herndon has been charged in a second shooting incident on 11 October, in which a vehicle was shot after exiting Interstate 55.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Prosecutors said ballistics tests are being conducted to determine whether a shell casing from the 11 October incident was fired from the weapon that killed Wilson; results are not reported.[The Guardian]
- Herndon's response to the charges is not yet reported; his federal public defender did not immediately respond to a request for comment.[The Guardian]
Sources
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