On the afternoon of December 23, 2021, a shooting in the Mark Twain neighborhood of St. Louis left three people dead. Police were called at about 1:55 p.m. to the 5300 block of Harney Avenue. First responders found two victims, a man and a woman, in an alley beside an apartment building and a third victim inside a unit. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.

One of the deceased was 63-year-old Gilbert Carl Evans, described by family as a caring presence and the family comedian who looked after relatives. The other victims were identified as 57-year-old Kenard Wells and 61-year-old Marsha McFerrin. No motive has been released, and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department had not announced arrests or named suspects in the triple homicide.

Anyone with information about what happened or who was responsible is asked to come forward.