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Man charged with Sunday morning murder in north county now in custody

He was arrested Tuesday night by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Credit: North County Co-op

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A man who was on the run after police said he shot and killed a 20-year-old man in north St. Louis County Sunday morning was taken into custody Tuesday night.

Theodis Polk, 28, was charged in connection with second-degree murder, robbery and four other charges in connection with the Sunday morning murder. Police said he was still on the run Tuesday afternoon, but he was arrested by St. Louis police.

Police said he robbed and fatally shot the victim inside a home on the 6400 block of Wellsmar Avenue in Wellston at around 5 a.m. Sunday.

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