ST. LOUIS – A would-be car clouter has been charged in connection with a shooting earlier this month in south St. Louis that resulted in his cohort’s death.

According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. on May 2 in the 6300 block of Vermont Avenue, located in the city’s Carondelet neighborhood.

Police said Derrick Bostic, 18, and other teens were breaking into several vehicles on Vermont Ave. that morning. A resident on the block grabbed a firearm and went outside to confront the thieves. The person fired a shot to scare or startle the group. Instead, the car thieves took out guns of their own and returned fire.

A 16-year-old with Bostic was struck and killed. Police said the incident was captured on a surveillance video. Bostic was taken into custody a short time later and allegedly admitted his involvement in the break-ins and shooting.

The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office charged Bostic with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action. Bostic remains in custody without bond. No future court date could be found in online records.