ST. LOUIS – A Haney Hills man was charged after a road rage pursuit incident ended in a shooting in north St. Louis.

According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the shooting happened on September 5 on the 4900 block of Natural Bridge Road in the Kingsway East neighborhood.

The pursuit began after the victim cut the suspect off at Kinghighway Boulevard and St. Louis Avenue. Police say Marquise A. Thomas, 28, got out of his car, and the two got into an argument before the victim drove off.

According to authorities, Thomas allegedly began following the victim to several locations throughout north St. Louis before he shot out the back window of the victim’s black Jeep Liberty when they reached the 4900 block of Natural Bridge Road.

After the shooting, the victim traveled to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s North Patrol Division on the 4000 block of Union for safety and also reported the crime.

The Real Time Crime Center was able to identify the vehicle Thomas was driving, and he was later stopped by authorities after they marked his car as wanted.

According to authorities, when police read Thomas his Miranda rights, he admitted that he was involved in the shooting but claimed that he was the one being followed.

The victim identified Thomas in a photo array, and surveillance later showed the incident and the moments Thomas got out of his vehicle.

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The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office charged Thomas with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree property damage, and two counts of armed criminal action.

Thomas is currently being held without bond. He will next appear in court on September 18 for a detention hearing.

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