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