Police arrest suspect in St. Peters shooting from Monday morning

St. Charles County Prosecutor
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ST PETERS, MO (KMOX) - 51-year old Christopher Harper is charged with First Degree Murder, Armed Criminal Action, Burglary 1st and two Counts of Assault 1st Degree.

Police responded for a shooting inside of a residence in the 1600 block of Country Acres Drive early Monday morning. When officers arrived, they located three gunshot victims inside the house. Two female victims, ages 13 and 45 years old, both had gunshot wounds and were immediately transported to a local hospital for treatment. The male victim, 57 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The St. Charles County Prosecuting attorney said “This is a terrible tragedy resulting from a family dispute."

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