Crime & Safety
Brothers Arrested in Connection with Destinee Clemons' Murder
University City Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the drive-by shooting of the 17-year-old.
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the June drive-by killing of Destinee Clemons, who was shot while sitting on the front porch of her Plymouth Avenue home.
announced Monday that two suspects have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.
The suspects are:
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- Jeremy Bowers, 20, of the 7000 block of Melrose
- Jared Bowers, 19, of the 7000 block of Melrose.
Bond has been set at $1 million each.
The suspects are charged with killing Clemons and injuring Jerry′Ka McCauley, her 23-year-old sister, on June 22. McCauley was struck in the arm and her wound was not serious.
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In the days following the shooting, police confirmed that a in the early morning hours of June 22 was the vehicle used in the commission of the homicide. No arrests have yet been made in the case.
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