ST. LOUIS – New charges have been filed for a fourth suspect in the murder of Colin Brown, a teenage hockey player fatally shot on Interstate 55 last year.
As of Wednesday, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has charged James Roach, 26, with the following charges:
- First-degree murder
- First-degree assault
- Armed criminal action (Three counts)
- Unlawful Use of a Weapon- Shooting from a Motor Vehicle
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports that Roach was previously in federal custody for unrelated charges.
Brown was struck by a stray bullet on I-55 in the City of St. Louis while leaving a hockey game with his dad on Nov. 23, 2024. He died four days later. Brown was a hockey player, both for the varsity team at Christian Brothers College and at Affton Americans Hockey.
In addition to Roach, three other suspects face charges in connection with Brown’s death: Garret Jordan, Donovan Baucom and Diamond Baucom.
Calvin Brown, the father of Colin Brown, shared the following statement with FOX 2 after the new charges:
“We’re eternally grateful to St. Louis City Police and the other assisting departments, county and Federal, that continue to pursue justice in Colin‘s name and the names of other victims of violent crimes. We hope this shows that every life matters and that even though you don’t see it all the time, the police continually work to bring justice to the victims of violent crime.”
“This is the nine month anniversary of Colin’s shooting, Sept. 23rd, and of his passing, September 27th. While this does bring us some pain because it brings memories of it back to the forefront, it does also bring us some solace that there is still work being done on his case. We’re thankful to all the police, community, and everyone who has supported us and continue to support us.”
“In order to bring some light into this dark world, we started a “72 acts of kindness” movement in Colin’s name. If anyone wishes to help their fellow man, go to Facebook and Instagram, look up “72 acts of kindness”. It explains our mission of how we want to help other people in the community … not just monetarily … but just being good to your fellow man and helping someone when they need help.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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