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Husband and wife charged in shooting death of teen driving to St Louis Halloween party
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Willie Herndon, 43, has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Alyssa Wilson in Missouri, while his wife Taiya Herndon, 45, faces a charge of hindering prosecution.
- The shooting occurred on October 14 along Interstate 170 in Overland, Missouri, when Wilson was driving to a Halloween event at the St. Louis Zoo; a bullet struck the back of her vehicle, causing a crash that led to her death.
- Security footage and automated license plate readers helped authorities identify the Herndons, who were linked to a white Buick Enclave seen near the scene shortly before the shooting.
- Investigators have not disclosed a motive, and Wilson had no known connection to the Herndons, according to law enforcement officials.
- Wilson’s father expressed grief over the senseless loss of his daughter, highlighting the future she will never experience, including an upcoming family vacation.
