Man charged in fatal St. Louis shooting after attempted robbery

ST. LOUIS – A man faces felony charges after a deadly shooting that followed an attempted robbery last year in St. Louis, police say.

On Thursday, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office charged Diontae Makins, 24, of Florissant, with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and three counts of armed criminal action.

According to charging documents, obtained by FOX 2 on Friday, Makins and two others were captured on surveillance cameras approaching a man in his car on Aug. 19, 2025, in the 5900 block of West Florissant Avenue…

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