# Police say 15-year-old dressed as clown in random stabbing that killed man

https://mins.news/en/item/16493

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-07 20:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://bit.ly/4hVZ7qN

> A 15-year-old teenager has been charged with murder after allegedly dressing as a clown and randomly stabbing a man in the St. Louis area, police say. The attack killed the man. The teenager is accused in the fatal incident and now faces a murder charge.

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