MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — A man has been charged after police say he allegedly shot and killed an employee of a Maryland Heights business Friday afternoon.
According to a press release from the City of Maryland Heights, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office issued charges Saturday for Justin Davis, a 28-year-old St. Louis man. He was charged with one count of second-degree murder, four counts of armed criminal action and three counts of first-degree robbery.
The victim has been identified as Troy Millick, 33, of Maryland Heights. He was an employee at PrideStaff, a staffing agency located at 11984 Dorsett Road.
At around 12:30 p.m., Maryland Heights Police Chief Bill Carson said a masked man entered the business and announced a robbery. An employee confronted him in an alley behind the business and was shot.
A source tells 5 On Your Side's Christine Byers that preliminary information leads police to believe that the suspect was a former employee of the business, but the police chief stopped short of confirming that.
"At this point, there's a lot more information, but I have to hold off on releasing more information," Carson said.
Police originally asked people to avoid the area of Dorsett Road and Metro Boulevard as they searched for him. A short time later, police gave residents the all-clear, saying the man had left Maryland Heights.
Shortly after 4:30 p.m., police said in an update that they have the suspect in custody.
This is the second workplace shooting to occur in Maryland Heights this week. On Wednesday, 52-year-old Reginald Brandy was fatally shot during an argument at the Dobbs Tire and Auto on Dorsett Road. His coworker was charged in the shooting.
Davis is being held on a $5 million cash-only bond.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.