Crime
Curtis Sills Charged with First-Degree Murder in Deadly Jeff-Vander-Lou Shooting of Shaun Mooring
ST. LOUIS, MO – A 44-year-old man has been criminally charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred early Monday morning in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood, according to authorities.
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office on Tuesday filed charges against Curtis Levoy Sills, including first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in the killing of 41-year-old Shaun Mooring.
Sills is currently being held at the St. Louis City Justice Center without bond.
A date for his initial court appearance has not yet been scheduled.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to the 3400 block of North Market Street around 5:00 a.m. Monday after receiving a call for a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers found Mooring lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives utilized surveillance video obtained through the city’s Real Time Crime Center, which showed a brown Honda sedan in the vicinity of the shooting around the time of the incident.
Investigators tracked the vehicle and identified Sills as the driver.
He was taken into custody without incident.
Police reported discovering Mooring’s wallet discarded near the vehicle and blood stains both on the vehicle and on Sills’ shoes.
A 9mm handgun, consistent with the shell casings found at the scene, was recovered concealed under the hood of the vehicle.
Sills reportedly admitted to owning both the car and the firearm and confirmed his presence at the crime scene, though his statements to police were inconsistent.
Court documents also show that Sills has a prior felony conviction for drug trafficking, which legally prohibits him from possessing a firearm.
The investigation remains active, and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department or submit tips anonymously through CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).
Crime
Angela Johnson and Her Son DeAngelo Johnson Killed After Shooting Inside Home in Chicago, Mother’s Boyfriend in Custody
CHICAGO — A 47-year-old mother and her 27-year-old son were fatally shot inside a residence in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on the West Side late Thursday night, September 24, 2026, according to Chicago police.
The victims were identified as Angela Johnson, 47, and DeAngelo Johnson, 27. Police said a suspect, identified as Angela Johnson’s boyfriend, was taken into custody following the shooting.
The deadly shooting happened in the 800 block of North Parkside Avenue at approximately 10:43 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots coming from the basement of the residence and called 911.
When Chicago police officers arrived, they found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Angela Johnson was found in the basement with a gunshot wound to her chest. Police-radio traffic indicated she had been shot on the right side of her chest.
DeAngelo Johnson was found on the first floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Radio traffic indicated that he had suffered two gunshot wounds to his back.
Both victims were initially unresponsive and in critical condition. Emergency personnel performed CPR on DeAngelo Johnson before both victims were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
According to police-radio traffic, one victim was pronounced dead at approximately 11:18 p.m., while the male victim was pronounced dead around 11:21 p.m.
Investigators found extensive evidence inside the residence, including approximately 23 shell casings in a basement bedroom. Additional shell casings were reportedly recovered in other areas of the basement, including the stairway, main room and bedroom.
Officers initially recovered a firearm and shell casings from the basement bedroom. Police later located a second firearm inside the home, bringing the total number of recovered firearms to two.
Authorities have not publicly stated who owned the firearms or confirmed which weapon, if either, was used in the fatal shooting.
Police also reported that DeAngelo Johnson was wearing an empty holster when officers found him on the first floor. That discovery prompted an officer-safety alert as officers searched the residence for the missing firearm.
Chicago police said the shooting appeared to be domestic-related and identified the alleged offender as the mother’s boyfriend.
Radio traffic indicated that a person had been detained by approximately 11:26 p.m. The official police report later confirmed that the known offender was taken into custody.
Two witnesses were reportedly available to identify the alleged offender, and officers conducted a show-up identification procedure near the scene.
Police have not released additional information about potential charges against the suspect.
The investigation into the Chicago Austin neighborhood double shooting remains ongoing. Detectives are continuing to examine the circumstances that led to the shooting, the relationship between the people involved and the role of the two recovered firearms.
The deaths of Angela Johnson and DeAngelo Johnson are being investigated as a double homicide.