Lovers’ pursuit turns deadly as teens shoot 7 relatives in East St. Louis

A 15-year-old girl and 16-year-old Ja’ymier Davis are charged after they shot seven members of the girl’s family in the East St. Louis area, killing five and wounding two; authorities say the motive was the couple’s desire to be together, with a gun reportedly stolen from the girl’s mother. The boy is charged as an adult; prosecutors say they will seek to transfer the girl’s case to adult court in the near future.