Two 17-year-old teens, Lamarkus Van and Cortez Alexander, have been certified to stand trial as adults and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a January shootout in St. Louis County. Prosecutors allege that rival groups arranged a meeting to settle an ongoing dispute via gunfire, using an unsuspecting Lyft driver for transportation. Upon arrival, a wild shootout erupted, striking the innocent driver in the back and killing her. Both teens face severe felony charges and are being held on cash-only bonds exceeding $1 million each.
St. Louis’ Crime Chime – Weekly Whirlwind of Woes: Charged With Second-Degree Murder: 17-Year-Olds Lamarkus Van and Cortez Alexander Face Million-Dollar Bonds in Fatal St. Louis County Shootingy
In the quiet of January, late in the night,
A routine fare took a terrible turn into a deadly fight…