Levante Falls

Tyson Blanks, 26, of the 6900 block of Etzel Avenue, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of Levante Falls, 25, of the 1900 block of Lucas Avenue in St. Louis. Police later charged Sherrod McGee, 25, of University City, with unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with the killing. The homicide occurred inside the China King restaurant at 7848 Olive Boulevard.