Crime & Safety
Zackary Ward, 26, Charged With University City Murder
Ward was arrested on Feb. 9 for an unrelated weapons charge and is currently held without bond in St. Louis.
UNIVERSITY CITY, MO — Zachary Ward, 26, has been charged with first-degree murder, assault and two counts of armed criminal action for a January 31 shooting that left 27-year-old Allen Young dead and a woman injured.
The shooting occurred in the 1200 block of Meyer Street, just north of Heman Park. Officers from University City responded to a call about gunshots shortly before 7 p.m. and found a man and a woman critically injured.
Ward is being held at the St. Louis City Justice Center without bond. According to court records, he has several previous convictions, including unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest, for which he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years in prison.
Find out what's happening in University Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Ward was arrested by St. Louis Metropolitan Police on Feb. 9 for an unrelated charge of unlawful possession of a firearm and arraigned on Feb. 13. A preliminary hearing for that charge is scheduled for March 15 at Carnahan Courthouse in St. Louis. No attorney is listed.
Image via Shutterstock
Find out what's happening in University Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.