St. Louis, MO -Jerrinon Tate, 28, of St. Louis, MO, sentenced to a term of fourteen years in federal prison for brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. He appeared today before U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey.
According to court documents, on June 21, 2018, at 1:00 a.m., Tate entered the QuikTrip located at 10845 Lilac in Bellefontaine Neighbors in Saint Louis County. He pointed a black semi-automatic pistol at the clerk and demanded money.
Hours later, Tate entered the Moto Mart located at 11005 Riverview Drive in the City of St. Louis. He again pointed a black semi-automatic pistol at the clerk and demanded money. Approximately 20 minutes later, Tate entered the Family Dollar store located at 8971 Halls Ferry, St. Louis, Missouri. Tate pointed a firearm at the clerk, demanded money, and threatened to shoot the clerk.
The total combined cash that Tate took in the armed robberies was approximately $847.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated this case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)