Man charged in St. Louis triple shooting that killed another

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man has been charged with first-degree murder and other counts in a downtown St. Louis triple shooting this week that killed one and wounded two others. Television station KMOV reports that 31-year-old Brandon Howard was arrested following the late Wednesday night shooting along St. Louis’ riverfront. Besides the murder charge, Howard faces charges of assault and armed criminal action. Police say officers called to the area for reports of gunfire arrived to find hundreds of cars speeding from the area. Officers then found 28-year-old Fred Moore, of East St. Louis, Illinois, inside a car with a fatal gunshot wound. Police say another 28-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman were also wounded in the shooting.