Homicide victims in 2026

Christopher Frye-Pleasant, 22

Jan. 26, 2026 • Soulard • St. Louis city

Christopher Frye-Pleasant, 22, was shot inside the 8th Street restaurant, in a loft building in Soulard.

Anthony Doss, 23

Jan. 23, 2026 • Richmond Heights • St. Louis County

During a police chase, the driver of an Audi made a U-turn on the ramp from Interstate 170 to Interstate 64 east, then collided with a city police cruiser. Two people in the Audi were killed; the two officers in the cruiser were injured. The driver of the Audi was charged with murder.

Donavan Harris, 21

Jan. 23, 2026 • Richmond Heights • St. Louis County

During a police chase, the driver of an Audi made a U-turn on the ramp from Interstate 170 to Interstate 64 east, then collided with a city police cruiser. Two people in the Audi were killed; the two officers in the cruiser were injured. The driver of the Audi was charged with murder.

Edward Johnson Jr., 53

Jan. 23, 2026 • Ferguson • St. Louis County

Edward Johnson Jr., 53, honked at two pedestrians while driving near West Florissant Avenue and Canfield Drive. His 16-year-old daughter, a passenger, said the men then pulled out guns, and one shot her father, police said.

Jardyn Walker, 23

Jan. 21, 2026 • Central West End • St. Louis city

Jardyn Walker, 23, of Ferguson, was found dead in an alley after family members reported him missing.

Lindsey Smith, 40

Jan. 19, 2026 • Covenant Blu Grand Center • St. Louis city

Lindsey Smith, 40, of Richmond Heights, was found dead in teh 3800 block of Cook Avenue just after noon.

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Jan. 19, 2026 • Belleville • St. Clair County

A woman was in custody following the death of a man found fatally shot near the entrance of a home in the 600 block of State Street, according to a Belleville police news release.

Shenandoah Burton, 18

Jan. 17, 2026 • Belleville • St. Clair County

Officers from the Belleville and Swansea police departments responded to the 1700 block of Jamestown Road at around 11:19 p.m. to shots fired. Police found one woman dead in a roadway and two women in a vehicle in a nearby parking lot. One of the women in the vehicle had a gunshot wound, authorities said.

Jeramie Blount, 40

Jan. 14, 2026 • West End • St. Louis city

Two brothers were fatally shot around noon in an apartment building in the city's West End neighborhood, police said.

Victor Blount, 35

Jan. 14, 2026 • West End • St. Louis city

Two brothers were fatally shot around noon in an apartment building in the city's West End neighborhood, police said.

Julius Rogers, 36

Jan. 13, 2026 • The Gate District • St. Louis city

The man killed in a double shooting in the city's Gate District neighborhood was Julius Rogers, 36, of the 4400 block of Anderson Avenue, police said.

Shana Mack, 36

Jan. 12, 2026 • Unincorporated (Spanish Lake) • St. Louis County

Shana Mack, 36, was fatally shot at her home in the 3700 block of Av de Paris Drive in north St. Louis County, county police said.

Currie Moore, 54

Jan. 11, 2026 • Mount Pleasant • St. Louis city

Police said officers responded to a shooting on the 4200 block of Michigan Avenue around 2 p.m. Currie Moorem 54, died, and homicide detectives are investigating.