STL man shot 19yr-old mother as she held her child

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An 18-year-old St. Louis County man was charged with two felonies Friday and accused of shooting a 19-year-old North County woman as she held her 2-month-old child.

Christian Beemer, 18, of the 1300 block of Farmview Avenue in Spanish Lake, was charged Friday with second-degree murder and armed criminal action.

Police told us Beemer and Staten were involved in a romantic relationship and that Beemer killed Shawnee Staten, 19, of North County, the morning of April 29. Officers found Staten in her apartment in the Sugar Pines apartment complex.

Investigators believe Beemer shot Staten one time in the face at close range while she was holding her daughter, according to court documents.

A witness identified Beemer, and he admitted to authorities that he was present at the time of the murder.

Beemer’s bail was set at $1 million, cash only.

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