MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney Street, Springfield, Missouri 65803


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jason M. Pace
417-895-6868
D342015
September 17, 2015

EMPHASIS: Charges Filed For The 2014 Homicide Of Christopher L. Younes


The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Christian County Sheriff’s Department announce that charges have been filed against three individuals for the 2014 homicide of Christopher L. Younes.

At approximately 10:57 a.m. on June 6, 2014, a male subject identified as Christopher L. Younes, 35, was found deceased in the Mark Twain National Forest near Chadwick, Missouri, in Christian County. It was determined that Younes was shot to death and autopsy results classified Younes’ death as an apparent homicide, pending investigation.

The crime was investigated by the Christian County Sheriff’s Department. In August 2015, The Christian County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A joint investigation conducted by members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control and the Christian County Sheriff’s Department resulted in new information leading to the current charges.

Today, September 17, 2015, charges of murder in the first degree and armed criminal action were filed by the Christian County Prosecutor Amy Fite against Springfield residents Timothy L. Murray, 28, Gabriella R. Shields, 27, and Albert A. Romero, 40, for the death of Christopher Younes. Romero is currently incarcerated on an unrelated charge at the Federal Correctional Institution in Victorville, California; however, Murray and Shields are currently at large and should be considered armed and dangerous.

Any information the public might have regarding this case can be forwarded to the Christian County Sheriff's Department at (417) 581-2332 or the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D Headquarters at (417) 895-6868. Investigators would like to remind callers they can remain anonymous.

The above charges are mere accusation and is not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.



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