St. Louis man charged after allegedly shooting teens who stole his car
05/11/2020 2:45 pm PDT
via KTVI:
CLAYTON, Mo. (KTVI) -- The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged a man for shooting two juveniles who stole his vehicle and charged a 17-year-old for his involvement in the car theft.
According to prosecutors, the shooting happened May 9 just after 9 a.m. in the 9800 block of Scottdale Drive. Two victims, 16 and 14, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Investigators tracked down the alleged shooter, identified as 31-year-old Dwayne Young. Police said Young's car, a 2013 Volkswagen Passat, had been stolen, and that he located his vehicle using GPS.
Police say Young approached the idling vehicle, opened the car door and saw three teenage boys inside. Young allegedly saw the front passenger reach toward the waistband of his pants, at which point Young pulled out his own gun and began shooting.
Police said the three teens ran from the vehicle while Young continued to shoot. The 16-year-old and 14-year-old were wounded.
Investigators located 17-year-old Kesean Mims, who prosecutors say admitted to driving the stolen Passat and being in the vehicle at the time of the shooting.
Young was charged with two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action. Mims was charged with one count of tampering with a motor vehicle.
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