FERGUSON, Mo. — The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged a man accused of stabbing his mother to death after a fight inside a St. Louis County home.
Antone Pate, 29, has been charged with Second-Degree Murder, Armed Criminal Action and Resisting/Interfering with Arrest for a Felony, according to a release from St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
Pate is charged after Ferguson police officers responded at about 7:47 p.m. Thursday to the 1700 block of Exuma Drive for a report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, they found a woman with serious injuries.
Police believe the woman and her son, Pate, got into an altercation for unknown reasons, which led him to stab her several times, the department said in a news release on Friday.
During the fight, Pate’s brother arrived and tried to stop what was happening by shooting his brother, Ferguson police said.
First responders arrived to treat the woman with life-saving measures. She was unresponsive and taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries.
Police have not released the name of the victim in this case.
Pate resisted arrest and assaulted several officers, police said. He was arrested and taken to a hospital for treatment and evaluation.
"Violence within a family is tragic, but the murder of a mother is an unthinkable atrocity," said St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell in the release. "We will do everything in our power to hold this defendant accountable."
Pate is being held on a $500,000 cash only bond, with 10% not allowed.
Resources for crime victims:
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Better Family Life is a nonprofit community development organization working to “stabilize inner-city neighborhoods.” One aspect of its mission is a gun violence de-escalation program.
To learn more, call 314-381-8200 or visit https://www.betterfamilylife.org/
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.”
To learn more, call 314-327-6697 or email: ProjectLOV@WUSTL.edu
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has an anti-crime program called “Safety Net for Youth Initiative,” which is a joint partnership with Saint Louis Public Schools to provide services to at-risk youth.
To learn more, visit https://www.ulstl.com/anti-crime-initiative.html
Cure Violence is an international organization that has recently launched in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities. To learn more, visit https://cvg.org/
