Laveasha Houston

Laveasha Houston, a 44-year-old woman, was fatally shot Friday evening in the Hyde Park neighborhood of St. Louis, according to police. A preliminary investigation showed the victim was inside a residence, and the suspect shot from outside the building at around 10:20 p.m. Houston lived in the 1500 block of Agnes Street in St. Louis, police said. In December 2024, Tony Cross Jr. pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in Houston's death. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Prosecutors said Houston, the mother of Cross' ex-girlfriend, was watching television on the second floor of the building when she was shot. Houston's husband heard gunshots, and saw Cross running away, charges said.

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Died

Dec. 17, 2021

Type

Shooting

Age

44 years old

Gender

Female

Where

1500 Agnes street,
Hyde Park,
St. Louis city