St. Paul

Second man charged in St. Paul murder possibly tied to gang rivalry

By Chao Xiong

October 23, 2015 at 2:39AM

The suspected gunman in last week's killing of a "high-ranking" St. Paul gang member was charged Thursday with firing the fatal shot.

Dearies C. Collins, 21, residence unknown, was charged in Ramsey County District Court with one count of second-degree murder and related drive-by, firearm and assault charges.

The charges allege that Collins killed Emmett L. Wilson-Shaw, 24, as Wilson-Shaw walked across the Earl Street Bridge with four friends in St. Paul on Oct. 15.

Authorities described Wilson-Shaw as a "high-ranking" member of the East Side Boyz gang.

Chao Xiong

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Chao Xiong

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Chao Xiong was the Hennepin County Courts reporter for the Star Tribune. He previously covered Ramsey County courts, St. Paul police, the state of Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis.

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