ST. LOUIS — A man was charged with murder in connection with a shooting inside a St. Louis gas station in January.
Johnny Phillips, a 49-year-old St. Louis man, was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of Terrence Wortham. He is currently in custody in Ste. Genevieve County on unrelated charges, according to a statement from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
St. Louis police said the shooting happened on Jan. 16 at about 10:15 p.m. Police said they were called to a Conoco Gas Station on the 1300 block of Gravois Avenue for a report of a shooting.
Police said Phillips walked into the store and shot Wortham while Wortham was trying to buy something. They said Phillips fled the scene before officers arrived.
Resources for crime victims
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to de-escalate violent situations within their own communities.
