A man charged with the fatal shooting of a mother and daughter in House Springs has died at an area hospital.
Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak told the St. Louis Post Dispatch that the suspect, Robert Winkleman, died Sunday at Mercy South Hospital.
On July 25, Winkelman, 73, allegedly shot Jessica Lashly, 38, and Jersey Greer, 17, at a home on Doetzel Drive in House Springs. Winkelman then shot himself in the head when approached by deputies, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Investigators said Winkelman went to Lashly’s home at about 8:30 p.m. the night of the shooting and began questioning people there about their activities. Investigators were told that Winkelman had ongoing frustrations regarding activities at the neighboring home, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
Lashly said something to Winkelman, and he pulled out a gun and shot her in the head. Greer attempted to help her mother, and Winkelman then shot her in the head, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Lashly and Greer were pronounced dead late Monday night, July 27, at an area hospital, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Winkelman was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Winkelman was initially charged with two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action.