Mom killed when accused robbers chasing person fire shots at apartment, MO cops say
As a person ran toward their apartment to take shelter from two accused robbers firing shots, one gunshot flew through the apartment and fatally struck the person’s mother, Missouri police said.
The person was working on a car in a nearby parking lot on Sept. 15 when Carlione Boyd, 20, and Terrell McCann, 22, approached them, according to a criminal complaint and news outlets. Boyd put a gun to the person’s head and attempted to rob them, University City police said.
The person was able to take control of Boyd’s gun and fired shots at the two accused robbers, police said. One of the gunshots paralyzed McCann, the complaint said.
Then, the person started to run from the two men, and McCann fired shots in their direction, police said.
The gunfire hit their mother inside the apartment, according to the criminal complaint.
Police identified the mother as 39-year-old Ashleigh Selmon, KSDK reported.
Boyd and McCann were arrested and charged with murder and attempted robbery, according to court records. Their bond was set at $500,000.
University City is about a 10-mile drive northwest from downtown St. Louis.
This story was originally published September 17, 2024 at 3:58 PM with the headline "Mom killed when accused robbers chasing person fire shots at apartment, MO cops say."
