Ron Banks

Ron Banks, 43, was found near the curb in the 5000 block of West Florissant Avenue after 11:30 p.m. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. Terry Webster Jr., 21, was charged with first-degree murder in October. According to investigators, Webster came home from work early on June 21 because his girlfriend was in an altercation with an acquaintance. Police say Webster found a man he did not know when he arrived at his home in the 5000 block of West Florissant Avenue. The man later was identified by police as Banks. Police say Webster pulled out a gun and shot Banks several times after the two men stepped outside the home to fight. Webster, who also has a residential address in the Benton Park West neighborhood, fled the scene, leaving Banks severely wounded in the front yard. Banks later was pronounced dead at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. An eyewitness identified Webster as the shooter. When questioned by police, authorities say Webster admitted to shooting Banks, and that he did not know the man or know that he was not armed when they agreed to fight each other.