Man Convicted in Fatal Shooting at St. Louis High School Homecoming Party
April 24, 2026
ST. LOUIS – A man was convicted of several felony charges Thursday in connection with a fatal shooting at a St. Louis high school homecoming party in 2023.
Jurors found Azavian Royal, 21, guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree assault and four counts of armed criminal action in the shooting.
The shooting happened around 3:20 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2023 in the 3500 block of South Compton Avenue, located in St. Louis’ Gravois Park neighborhood.
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