Man pleads guilty to murder in death of Colin Brown
September 28, 2026

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - One of the people charged in connection with the shooting death of a high school hockey player has pleaded guilty, according to the St. Louis City Court.


Donovan Baucom pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, first-degree assault and related weapons charges. Baucom has been in the St. Louis City Jail since his arrest in December 2024.


Late in the evening of Nov. 23, 2024, Colin Brown and his father were on Interstate 55 near Loughborough and Bates, driving home from a hockey game, when Brown was hit by an “apparent stray bullet.” Brown died from his injuries on Nov. 27.


Court documents allege that Baucom had admitted to driving an Audi that was suspected of being involved in the shooting.

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Amber Raub

Public Information Officer

St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office

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314-589-6233 (Media Inquiries Only)

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