Stephen Bowden

Two people were killed and a woman was seriously injured Monday night in a shooting near a popular entertainment district in south St. Louis. Police said the shooting stemmed from a fight among family members. Authorities on Tuesday identified the dead as Tonette Brown and Stephen Bowden. Police said Bowden was a suspect in the shooting. Evita Caldwell, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis Police Department, said detectives were still trying to learn who fired the initial shots. The three people were shot about 7:50 p.m. Monday in the 4300 block of Gibson Avenue, near The Grove district in the city's Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. Brown, 46, lived in the 9800 block of Park Lane. Bowden, 45, lived in the 4300 block of Gibson. They both died at a hospital. A 21-year-old woman was being treated for serious injuries.

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Died

June 26, 2023

Type

Shooting

Age

45 years old

Gender

Male

Where

4300 block of Gibson Avenue,
Forest Park Southeast,
St. Louis city