03/27/2026
St. Louis County, Mo. (March 27, 2026): On Monday, March 23, 2026, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Ta’Rez Roberson, 19 years of age, of the 2000 block of Jenner Lane in St. Louis, Missouri 63138, for Murder 2nd Degree, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, two counts of Attempted Stealing - Motor Vehicle/Watercraft/Aircraft, and Attempted Robbery. Roberson is being held on a $500,000, cash-only, no 10% bond.
Please note, charges are merely an accusation, and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
The probable cause statement reads: On or about February 4, 2026, in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, defendant, acting with another, attempted to appropriate the motor vehicle in the possession of D.S., and acting with another, attempted to appropriate the motor vehicle in the possession of M.T. Thereafter, on or about February 4, 2026, in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, the defendant, acting with another, attempted to forcibly steal the car keys in the possession of Lionel Steed, and in the commission thereof, Lionel Steed was shot and killed. The murder victim and the attempted robbery were both committed with the aid of a deadly weapon, a firearm. Defendant has admitted to the conduct.
St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons detectives are handling this investigation.