FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. — The suspect in a deadly double shooting in Franklin County was taken into custody Sunday after a crash in St. Louis.
According to St. Louis police, the suspect of a shooting that left a man and a woman dead earlier this month was taken into custody near Interstate 55 and Bates Avenue. He crashed his car at about 4:45 p.m. Sunday.
Police have identified the suspect in custody as Timothy J. Kalter of St. Louis.
According to Franklin County Sheriff Steve Pelton, a no-bond warrant was issued against Kalter on Jan. 10 for two counts of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action.
"Any time there's a loss of life, it's senseless killing and everybody belongs to somebody," Pelton said. "The victims deserve justice. And not only do the victims deserve justice, but the families deserve justice and answers as to what happened in regards to that."
Investigators determined Kalter had shot both victims as he was sitting in the back seat of their car, according to Pelton. Police said they believe that the motive was a robbery.
"Our agency alone probably has over a thousand man-hours up until this point in the investigation. We're not done yet. We're going to do whatever is possible to make sure that we seek justice when it comes to that," Pelton said.
Car involved in the incident
Kalter is believed to be the same person involved in the evening vehicle pursuit and manhunt in Villa Ridge on Jan. 13.
The arrest stems from a shooting in Franklin County on Jan. 4.
Pelton said the shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. outside of a home in the 2400 block of Spring Valley Road.
When officials arrived at the home, they found a 39-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman suffering gunshot wounds. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and was later identified as Ronald Cline Jr.
The woman was taken to the hospital and later died from her injuries. She was identified as Leslie Barstow.
Investigators said a witness heard a vehicle leave the area after the shooting.
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