New charges filed in Colin Brown's murder
ST. LOUIS - New charges have been filed for a fourth suspect in the murder of Colin Brown, a teenage hockey player fatally shot on Intestate 55 last year.
As of Wednesday, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office has charged James Roach, 26, with the following charges:
- Murder 1st Degree
- Armed Criminal Action
- Assault 1st Degree
- Armed Criminal Action
- Unlawful Use of a Weapon- Shooting from a Motor Vehicle
- Armed Criminal Action
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 M. Baucom.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
