Police ID 17-Year-Old Shot Sunday Night
University City Police have identified the victim as Demarko M. Williams.
University City Police have identified the victim of Sunday night's shooting as 17-year-old Demarko M. Williams. Williams was shot and killed outside an apartment complex Sunday night in University City.
The shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. outside a building in the 6300 block of Olive Blvd.
According to KMOV, the victim was standing outside the building when the suspect approached the him and opened fire. He was shot in the stomach several times before the suspect fled on foot.
Williams was transported to Barnes-Jewish Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to a press release from the University City Police.
The Suspect
The suspect has been described by authorities as being a black male between 18-22 years of age and standing at 5'8" to 5'11" in height. He was reportedly wearing jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call the University City Police Bureau of Investigations at 314-725-2211 ext. 8010 or Crime Stoppers at 866-371-TIPS.
Rod Jennings
8:00 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Would gun control laws have prevented this murder? How about increased severe penalties for offenders and parents of youth offenders also?
anonymous
3:44 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Shot once in the abdomen and killed.
anonymous
3:49 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Related to the previous shootings less than a month ago... aka mother and son .. shit is getting real in ucity and peeps wanna cover it up like nothing is going on...
treveon gardner
12:18 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013
its wrong what the did to my cuzin his hole family crying because we miss him who ever did this to my cuzin need to be stoped.