On Thursday, January 20, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged 30-year-old TerikaClay, with Assault 1st Degree, a Class B Felony, and Armed Criminal Action, an Unclassified Felony. She was taken into custody.
The court set bond at $150,000, cash only, no 10%. According to a probable cause statement signed by a Normandy Police Department detective, on January 19th, 2022, Clay argued with a McDonald’s employee working at the drive-through at 1790 Florissant Rd. in Normandy regarding a discount on french fries.
When the employee went outside for a smoke break, the argument continued. The defendant then struck the victim in the head with a firearm and shot the victim. The incident was captured on video, and police identified Clay as the perpetrator.
No motive have been identified in the incident, and no further details were released.