Husband and wife charged in shooting death of teen driving to St Louis Halloween party
Alyssa Wilson, 17, was driving to a party at city zoo when prosecutors say Willie Herndon fired a gun at her car
TL;DR
- Willie Herndon, 43, and Taiya Herndon, 45, from Texas, have been charged in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Alyssa Wilson.
- Wilson was driving to a Halloween celebration at the St. Louis zoo when her vehicle was struck by a bullet on a Missouri highway.
- Willie Herndon is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.
- Taiya Herndon is charged with hindering prosecution.
- Investigators used security footage and license plate readers to identify the suspects' vehicle, a white Buick Enclave.
- The motive for the shooting remains undisclosed, and Wilson had no known relationship with the accused individuals.