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St. Louis Police Charge 58-Year-Old in Starbucks Drive-Thru Killing of Skating Coach

Police say surveillance, a high-visibility vest, plus stolen items recovered in a search tie him to two prior robberies, linking the spree to the fatal shooting.

Overview

  • Keith Lamon Brown was arrested within 24 hours of the Feb. 10 shooting and is jailed without bond, according to police and charging records.
  • Prosecutors filed first-degree murder, three first-degree robbery counts, four armed criminal action counts, and unlawful firearm possession.
  • Detectives say video captured the suspect in a high-visibility vest and helmet; a search recovered that gear plus victims’ bank cards, IDs, and other stolen property.
  • Police say the gunman ordered Sam Linehan to raise her hands in the Starbucks drive-thru before shooting her, then fled with bank cards and a driver’s license.
  • Investigators link the same suspect to a Feb. 6 Jack in the Box drive-thru robbery, where a purse, a 9mm handgun, and phones were taken and shots were fired, and to a Feb. 8 Dollar General holdup where rounds were also fired.