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.

Witnesses said that the shooting was likely a case of mistaken identity and that Levy thought Taylor was a rival gang member.

At a press conference Saturday, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore commended detectives’ efforts.

Sarah Fentem / St. Louis Public Radio

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