St. Louis shooting victim met alleged assailants on dating app: Police

St. Louis shooting victim met alleged assailants on dating app: Police
KTVI / St. Louis County
Police say James Jackson (left) and Kevin Tompkins (right) met the victim on a dating app, went to his home and shot him in the chest.

via KTVI:

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) -- Police are calling a Sunday night shooting in north St. Louis County a "premeditated" attack carried out with the use of a dating app.

A male victim, 44, met the two suspects through a dating app and brought them back to his home on Rose Wreath Lane near Florissant.

In court documents, police say the victim was shot in the chest and suffered a collapsed lung.

James Jackson, 26, the alleged shooter, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Kevin Tompkins, 23, faces the same charges. Both were jailed with their bonds set at $500,000 cash-only.

In court documents, police say the two carried out the shooting with “planning and premeditation.”

MORE: Police: St. Louis County shooting was premeditated, aided by dating app - KTVI

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