Man charged in MetroLink shooting death
St. Louis County prosecutors charged an 18-year-old man Thursday in connection with a shooting death on a MetroLink train.
According to a release from St. Louis County Police, Dijon Oates is facing charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawfully possessing a firearm. He was charged in the shooting death of Jesse Boone on Wednesday.
As of Thursday afternoon, Oates — a St. Louis resident — was in custody on a $500,000 cash-only bail.
Oates allegedly argued with Boone around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday on a MetroLink train as it approached the University of Missouri-St. Louis South MetroLink station at 7790 Natural Bridge.
At that point Oates reportedly shot Boone and fled. Oates was later found with a gun in his possession, police said.
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This story was originally published April 6, 2017 at 3:16 PM with the headline "Man charged in MetroLink shooting death."