Gore Will Not Charge Officer in Fatal St. Louis Shooting of Teen Emeshyon Wilkins

Read the civil lawsuit in the Emeshyon Wilkins police shooting

The family of a 17-year-old shot and killed by a St. Louis police officer has filed a civil lawsuit.

Gore will not charge officer in fatal St. Louis shooting of teen Emeshyon Wilkins

The St. Louis police officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Emeshyon Wilkins as the teenager ran from police in 2024 will not face criminal charges, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore’s office concluded there was insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Officer Brett Carlson’s decision to use […]

St. Louis prosecutors decline to charge officer in teen's shooting death

The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office says it will not pursue criminal charges against a police officer who fatally shot a teenager in possession of a gun two years ago.

No Charges in Fatal St. Louis Police Shooting

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 2, 2026 (STL.News) The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office will not file criminal charges against the police officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Emeshyon Wilkins in 2024, concluding that prosecutors could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer’s decision to use deadly force was objectively unreasonable. The decision resolves […] This News No Charges in Fatal St. Louis Police Shooting appeared first on STL.N…