SPANISH LAKE, Mo. — St. Louis County police launched a homicide investigation after a man was fatally shot early Tuesday in Spanish Lake.
According to the St. Louis County Police Department, officers with the North County Precinct responded at about 12:25 a.m. to a call regarding shots fired in the 11100 block of Riaza Square. There, they located a man inside an apartment building who had been shot multiple times.
The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment, but he later died as a result of his injuries. He was identified as 23-year-old Johnathan Whitted of Florissant.
Armani McGuire, 26, of Florissant was arrested Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection to the shooting, police said. She was being held as of Thursday morning on a $500,000 cash bond.
According to the probable cause statement, police tracked the suspect's car through surveillance video to an apartment in Florissant. Officers spoke to the owner of the car, McGuire, who said she and Whitted were a romantic couple.
She confirmed to police that the vehicle was hers, Whitted was the only other person with access to the car, he owned firearms and the couple were in an ongoing dispute. Her clothes also matched what the suspect in the shooting was wearing. Evidence was consistent with the story she told police.
Investigation remained ongoing Thursday.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting should contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210. You can also leave an anonymous tip with CrimeStoppers by calling 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).
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