26 December 2020
{Police|Authorities|Cops} {identified|determined|recognized} the victims as 28-year-old Charese Garvin and 23-month-old Alayah Butler. They {said|stated} both victims {died|passed away} from gunshot {wounds|injuries}
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo.– St. Louis County {police|authorities|cops} are {investigating|examining} after {a young girl|a girl} and her 28-year-old {mother|mom} were {found|discovered} dead inside
a north St. Louis County {home|house} Christmas night. The St. Louis County {Police|Authorities|Cops} Department {said|stated} officers were {called to|contacted us to} the {home|house} on the 1500 block of Lakeside Lane in Spanish Lake for {a welfare|a well-being} check at around 7 p.m.
{When they {got inside|got in|entered}, they {found|discovered} the {woman|lady|female} and {child|kid} dead.|They {found|discovered} the {woman|lady|female} and {child|kid} dead when they got {inside|within}.}
{Police|Authorities|Cops} {identified|determined|recognized} the victims as 28-year-old Charese Garvin and 23-month-old Alayah Butler. They {said|stated} both victims {died|passed away} from gunshot {wounds|injuries}. Officers {remained|stayed} on the scene for hours {conducting|carrying out|performing} {an investigation|an examination}. The county’s Bureau of Crimes {Against|Versus} Persons is leading the {investigation|examination} of
the {incident|event|occurrence}, which they are calling {a homicide|a murder}.
No suspects {have|have actually} been {taken into custody|apprehended|collared|nabbed}. Garvin was a full-time paraprofessional with the {Special|Unique} School District. Paraprofessionals {provide|offer|supply} {instructional|training|educational}, behavioral,
and other {classroom|class} {support|assistance}. Jennifer Henry, the Executive Director of Communications for {Special|Unique} School District,
{provided|offered|supplied} the following {statement|declaration}.
{Anyone|Anybody} with {information|info|details} is asked to call St. Louis County at 636-529-8210 and {as to|regarding} {speak with|talk with|talk to|speak to|consult with} {investigators|detectives|private investigators} {involving|including} the case. {Anonymous|Confidential} {tips|suggestions|ideas|pointers} can be {left with|entrusted to|entrusted} CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.
This story will be {updated|upgraded} when more {information|info|details} {becomes available|appears}.
Source: ksdk.com