Suspect in St. Louis school shooting had warrant

Published January 17, 2013 8:25pm ET



ST. LOUIS (AP) — A student accused of shooting an administrator at his St. Louis business school had a history of violence and a parole violation that should have landed him in jail, but didn’t.

People in the law enforcement said Thursday that it’s not surprising that Sean Johnson remained at large nearly eight months after a warrant was issued for his arrest. They say the system is flooded with so many arrest warrants that police can’t keep up.

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