Man Convicted of Murder in 2023 Homecoming Party Shooting
April 24, 2026
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man was found guilty of second-degree murder and other charges in connection with a homecoming party shooting that left one teenager dead and two others injured.
On Thursday, a jury found 21-year-old Azavian Royal guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, second-degree assault and four counts of armed criminal action for his role in the Oct. 8, 2023, shooting that left 17-year-old Iarvera Hale dead.
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Amber Raub
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office
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