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Oct 25, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET

Herndon investigated in second St. Louis-area shooting

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Federal investigators are examining whether Willie Herndon, accused of killing 17-year-old Alyssa Wilson, was connected to an Oct. 11 shooting on another St. Louis freeway. A shell casing recovered there had the same manufacturer’s headstamp as one from Wilson’s Oct. 14 killing; laboratory testing is underway to determine whether ballistic evidence links the cases. No one was reported injured in the Oct. 11 shooting.
WHO: Federal investigators
WHAT: Federal investigators are examining whether Willie Herndon was connected to an Oct. 11 roadway shooting.
WHEN: Reported Oct 24, 2026 at 11:23 PM ET
WHERE: St. Louis, USA
WHY: Investigators are testing ballistic evidence to determine whether the two shootings are linked.

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