On May 17, 2020, 38-year-old Winndell Howard was found on a front porch in the 4700 block of McMillian Avenue in the Lewis Place neighborhood of St. Louis, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Responding officers arrived about 2:17 a.m.; despite emergency care, Howard was pronounced dead at the scene.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department homicide detectives linked the shooting to a domestic dispute. Reports say Howard had a verbal argument with a 28-year-old woman that turned physical. A third person at the residence, 30-year-old Christopher Harmon, allegedly produced a firearm and fired multiple times, striking Howard. Officers located Harmon at the scene, arrested him, and recovered a firearm believed to be the weapon used.

The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office charged Harmon with one count of second-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to come forward.