18-year-old man charged in fatal shooting of woman in Carr Square neighborhood

ST. LOUIS — A man was charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in the Carr Square neighborhood.

On Tuesday, 18-year-old Ervin Cage Jr. was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with the shooting death of Raykel Thompson.

St. Louis police said the shooting happened around 1:07 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2025, in the 1600 block of Biddle. Police said officers arrived and found a vehicle resting against a fire hydrant, and the woman inside was shot…

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