Federal prosecutors seek death penalty in 2023 shooting

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for two men charged with the 2023 shooting and killing of 18-year-old Devon Williams.

Court documents filed on Thursday state that prosecutors are now seeking the death penalty for Bryant Pirtle and Christopher Hall.

Attorneys are seeking the death penalty for the charge of “possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime resulting in death.”…

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