CRIMEAug 5 · 02:41 UTCWBTV CHARLOTTEFirst Alert 4 Staff, Gray News staff

Police arrest teen in clown costume accused of murder

A 15-year-old suspect in a clown costume was arrested in East St. Louis for stabbing a 78-year-old man, John Wesley Allen Sr., to death. Ring doorbell footage captured the suspect near a home, where they left an audio message and lingered before fleeing.

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