Crime & Safety
Updated: Maplewood Man Charged With Murder After Shooting Victim Dies
Police said Tyaaron Harris, of Maplewood, shot Laron L. Taylor Monday, and Harris died later the same evening.
A man shot Monday afternoon in Webster Groves died the same evening, and St. Louis County prosecutors filed murder charges against a Maplewood man.
Updated: 4:23 p.m. July 23
Laron L. Taylor, 37, of the 1000 block of Wall Street in St. Louis, died during surgery from a single gunshot wound in his chest.
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On Tuesday, St. Louis County prosecutors charged Tyaaron D. Harris, 27, of the 7200 block of Anna in Maplewood, with second-degree murder and armed criminal action.
Webster Groves Police said Harris and Taylor were fighting when Harris pulled out a handgun and shot Taylor in the chest. Harris admitted shooting Taylor, according to court documents.
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Harris remains in custody at the St. Louis County Jail. Bond was set at $100,000.
Webster Groves police are investigating the shooting, which occurred at about 2 p.m. Monday near the intersection of N. Elm Avenue and Waymire Avenue on an apartment parking lot.
Anyone with additional information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Webster Groves Police Criminal Investigation Unit at 314 645-3000.
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