ST. LOUIS — A 64-year-old man has been charged in the death of his brother Sunday evening in north St. Louis.
Gregory Allen was charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm after police said he shot and killed his brother, Robert Allen, who was living in the same home.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Gregory had made numerous threats to his brother in regards to "killing him with a shotgun." Witnesses confirmed these threats to police.
Officers were called shortly after 5:30 p.m. Sunday to a shooting in the 4800 block of Maffitt Avenue in the city's Kingshighway East neighborhood.
There, police found Robert Allen on a porch suffering gunshot wounds to his back.
Police said he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Charging documents said Gregory Allen was on the scene when officers arrived and at first claimed he did not know how his brother died. A shotgun was later recovered and Gregory claimed he had "accidentally shot and killed his brother," documents said.
The Homicide Division assumed the ongoing investigation.
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.
The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) is a community-based clinic in St. Louis that helps people heal after they have been injured by a bullet. The BRIC was established to help people who are discharged from the emergency department after being shot.
