Ex-Team USA Skater Gabrielle Linehan Killed: Suspect Was Free on Parole

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Linehan—a 28-year-old coach who represented St. Louis Synergy and Team USA and won a silver medal at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships—was shot and killed at a Starbucks drive-thru on Tuesday in St. Louis, Missouri.

According to Fox, citing the state Department of Corrections and court records, the suspect in the case—Keith Lamon Brown—was previously sentenced to 30 years in prison in 1996 for robbery and armed criminal action. The outlet said he was released on parole in July 2020 but absconded—meaning he broke the terms of his release.

Keith Lamon Brown

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Linehan was shot at around 10.a.m. on Tuesday, according to St. Louis Metropolitan Police. SLMP added that Linehan was transported to hospital and died from her injuries.

Brown, 58, has been charged with first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm and three counts of armed criminal action, SLDP confirmed to Newsweek.

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In the days leading up to the shooting, police told multiple press outlets that Brown robbed two individuals at gunpoint. In one incident on February 6, he is alleged to have gone to the local Dollar General store and robbed the cashier.

On February 8, he allegedly robbed a woman in the local Jack in the Box drive-thru and stole her handgun and purse.

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