ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis County man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges in connection to an armed drug robbery back in April.
According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, 19-year-old Walter Moore was indicted earlier this month for allegedly using a Glock with a switch to rob someone who was selling drugs on April 25. A motion to have him held in jail until trial said the fully automatic weapon also was equipped with an extended magazine and a laser sight.
Moore pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of being a felon in the possession of a firearm, possession of a machine gun, robbery and possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a crime of violence, according to the release.
If convicted, Moore faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years for possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a crime of violence, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The St. Louis County Police Department and the FBI investigated the case as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program that brings law enforcement and communities together to reduce violence crime and gun violence, according to the release.
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.
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