Man charged in St. Louis murder linked to missing person case

ST. LOUIS – A man accused in a fatal overnight shooting in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood, which was linked to missing person case out of University City, has now been taken into custody and charged.

On Wednesday, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office charged Jamaal Jones, 27, of St. Louis, with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and tampering with physical evidence in connection with the case.

During a Wednesday afternoon news conference, Mitch McCoy, director of public affairs and information for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, said University City police were following up on a missing person investigation from Tuesday…

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