Charges Issued for Assault 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Authorities say shots aimed at a passing Dodge Charger also hit a home on Sapphire Avenue. Investigators later recovered shell casings, weapons and alarming evidence from a nearby residence.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Monday charged Christian Watkins, 23, of the 9700 block of Winkler Drive in St. Louis, in connection with a May 31, 2026, shooting on Sapphire Avenue that authorities said involved gunfire at a car and left a woman with a graze wound to the forehead while she was in bed.Watkins was charged June 1, 2026, with first-degree assault or attempt, unlawful use of a weapon — shoot at/from motor vehicle, at pe...
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