Four Teens, Murder, Missouri 2022

ST. LOUIS – Dewight Price, a 54-year-old cab driver, was shot and killed in Hazelwood on April 24, 2022, during a robbery.

Four teens from St. Louis County, Missouri are now facing federal charges in the fatal shooting of a cab driver in Hazelwood in April. Tywon Harris, 19, Coron Dees, 19, Jeremiah Allen, 18, and Trishawn Jones, 18, were indicted in federal court in June on a robbery charge and a charge of aiding and abetting the commission of a murder.

The indictment accuses all four of involvement in the shooting death of Dewight Price, a driver for St. Louis County Cab. “Violent juvenile criminals are not beyond the reach of the federal criminal justice system. As the St. Louis area sees an increase in juveniles committing violent crime, they should know the United States Attorney’s Office will be here to investigate and prosecute them,” said U.S. Attorney Sayler A. Fleming.

In federal court, prior to indicting a juvenile, the U.S. Attorney’s Office must file charges under the Juvenile Delinquency Act and seek a court order to prosecute the juvenile as an adult. A detention motion filed Wednesday says Harris used a fake name and address to hire a cab to take the teens to St. Louis County from downtown St. Louis following a party.

The robbery charge carries a potential penalty of up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both. The aiding and abetting murder charge carries a potential penalty of 10 years to life in prison and the same fine. The accessory charge is punishable by up to 15 years in prison, a fine of $125,000 or both. Charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations and do not constitute proof of guilt. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The case was investigated by the St. Louis County Police Department and the FBI.

Mandatory Facts:
Defendant/Respondent: Tywon Harris, Coron Dees, Jeremiah Allen, Trishawn Jones
Exact Criminal Charges: Robbery, aiding and abetting the commission of a murder, being an accessory after the fact
City and State: Hazelwood, Missouri
Exact Date: April 24, 2022
Sentence or Outcome: Currently facing federal charges
Dollar Amounts: $250,000, $125,000

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