St. Louis Police Arrest Suspect in 2008 Killing of Off-duty Community College Officer
August 23, 2025
St. Louis prosecutors have charged a 46-year-old man with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of off-duty community college officer Demond Taylor 17 years ago in the Academy neighborhood.
Police this week arrested Brandon Levy, who was 29 at the time of the 2008 shooting.
According to a probable cause statement, three witnesses identified Levy as the person who shot Taylor, who worked at St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley.
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For Immediate Release
For more information contact:
Amber Raub
Public Information Officer
St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office
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314-589-6233 (office)
314-312-9912 (cell)
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