JENNINGS, Mo. — A 14-year-old boy suspected in an attempted carjacking has died after being shot by the car's owner, police said Monday.
The boy was identified as Damaurio Thomas of Lexington Avenue in St. Louis.
The attempted robbery occurred in the parking lot of a gas station on Lewis and Clark Boulevard in Jennings. Police were notified about 3:45 p.m. Sunday and found the car's owner and Thomas near Jennings Station Road and Lewis and Clark Boulevard.
The 53-year-old man who fired the fatal shot was taken into custody by police and is cooperating with investigators, St. Louis County police Sgt. Benjamin Granda said.
Thomas had an accomplice who got away, authorities said. Police have not released a description of the accomplice.
After being shot, Thomas tried to run away but was found by officers near the scene suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to a hospital where Granda said he died hours later.
Granda said police recovered guns from the man and the boy. Asked if the suspects fired a weapon, Granda said that police didn't yet have a "definitive answer."
The man's car was a Cadillac CTS and officers "believe the suspects entered the vehicle but did not leave the property in it," Granda said in an email.
Anyone with information is asked to call St. Louis County police at (636) 529-8210. Tipsters who want to remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward should call CrimeStoppers at (866) 371-8477.
