ST. LOUIS — A man has been charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of a Soulard man who was reported missing earlier this month.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Ross Harris, 24, was reported missing by family members on April 6 after he was last seen leaving his apartment on Soulard Avenue April 4.
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Police said an investigation led detectives to identify Harris’ ex-boyfriend, 27-year-old Ahmad Jackson as the suspect. Witnesses told officers Harris was supposed to pick someone up from the airport but never arrived, and investigators later determined Harris’ phone location pinged to Jackson’s residence.
Court documents state a family member also provided a voicemail allegedly sent by Jackson prior to Harris’ disappearance, where Jackson threatened to kill Harris and said family members would not be able to recognize him after he was shot…