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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A man is being charged with the killing of Laron Thomas,31, who was found shot inside Fairgrounds Park on June 1.

Charles Guice, 30, is being charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action.

Court records state that Thomas was found in Fairgrounds Park on June 1 with several gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.

Several 10 mm casings were found at the scene. No other types of casings were found.

Seven rounds of shots had been reported at the same location the previous night, May 31, shortly after 11 p.m.

Multiple confidential witnesses identified Guice as the shooter. One witness said a group of friends, including Thomas and Guice, gathered at the park on May 31 for a celebration.

At one point, Thomas and Guice began to argue, Guice retrieved a gun from his car and shot Thomas multiple times. No other guns were seen.

Guice's cell phone records place him at the park at the time of the shooting and leaving shortly afterward.

In an interview with the police, Guice denied being at the park at the time of the shooting.

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