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Teen wearing a clown suit accused of deadly random stabbing
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- A 15-year-old teenager dressed as a clown has been charged with first-degree murder for the random stabbing death of 78-year-old John W. Allen at a bus stop in East St. Louis, Illinois.
- John W. Allen, a Navy veteran and retired bus driver from Jennings, Missouri, was found dead Monday; his family said he was visiting relatives when the attack occurred.
- Illinois State Police quickly identified and arrested the suspect, who appeared in juvenile court and will remain detained until his next hearing.
- Prosecutors are seeking to transfer the case from juvenile court to adult court to pursue adult charges against the teenager.
- The suspect's name has not been released, and the public defender’s office has not commented on the case.
