PAGEDALE, Mo. — A man and a woman were arrested and charged in connection with the deadly Friday morning shooting of 19-year-old Jaylin Johnson in Pagedale.
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged 29-year-old Kenneth Hall and 18-year-old Darnesha Thomas-Perry with first-degree robbery and second-degree murder in connection to the Ballwin teen's death.
A juvenile was also taken into custody in connection with the incident. The third person is being held in juvenile detention on charges related to the deadly shooting.
According to an investigation by the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis, Hall was with a group seen riding a westbound MetroLink train. Video footage showed him making a plan with others in the group and pointing at Johnson, who was on the train talking with two women that were part of Hall's group.
Hall, who was wearing a ski mask, and his group exited the train with Johnson at the Rock Road Station in Pagedale.
Johnson was shot and killed a short walk from the station. The group then reboarded an eastbound MetroLink train, with Hall seen on video sporting the same black ski mask and holding Johnson's gun, according to the Major Case Squad investigation. The group rode together on the train until disembarking in the City of St. Louis.
Officers later found Johnson lying in the eastbound lanes of St. Charles Rock Road. His cell phone and firearm were stolen, and his pockets were turned inside out.
Hall was arrested Sunday afternoon. His bond was set at $750,000, cash only. He faces a sentence range of 10 to 15 years in prison or life imprisonment if convicted.
“This is an ongoing investigation, and we intend to charge all of the individuals who participated in this callous robbery and heartless murder,” St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said in a statement.
The Major Case Squad said in a press release that the arrests were made possible by numerous tips provided by the public. The statement did not say if officers were still looking for people seen in released security photos earlier this week.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information regarding the shooting was asked to call 314-327-6482. To make an anonymous tip, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).
A GoFundMe campaign was set up for Johnson's family. To donate, click here.
