On September 11, 2021, at about 3:50 a.m., a domestic dispute in Wellston (St. Louis suburb) ended with the death of 30-year-old Arion Jimmelle Burse Sr. Officers found Burse and a five-year-old child with gunshot wounds at a residence on the 6200 block of Chatham Avenue. Burse was pronounced dead at the scene; the child was taken to hospital and survived.

Investigators say Burse had forcibly entered the home where a man, his girlfriend, and her five-year-old child were present. A gunfight broke out between Burse and the man who lived there. During the exchange, Burse accidentally shot his own son. The other man then shot and killed Burse. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis led the probe; the prosecutor later concluded the shooter had acted in self-defense and declined to file charges.

Did anyone in the Wellston area witness or have information about what happened that night?