ST. LOUIS — A man has been arrested and charged in connection to a shooting on Christmas Eve of 2020 that left another man dead.
Sergeant Charles Wall, with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, said 35-year-old Myles Overby was arrested Thursday and charged Friday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.
Note: The video above is from December 24, 2020.
On December 24, 2020, 19-year-old Christopher Rea was found shot to death Christmas Eve morning in south city, marking St. Louis' 255th homicide of 2020.
Officers with St. Louis police responded to the 8100 block of South Broadway in south city's Patch neighborhood. Officers found Rea dead inside a vehicle.
The view from Sky5 showed crime scene tape surrounding a truck that had driven onto the sidewalk and came to a stop against a fence.
Overby remains in custody with no bond.
2020 was the deadliest recorded year in St. Louis' history on a per capita basis. In 1993, 267 people were fatally shot, but the city had about 80,000 more residents.
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.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities.