On April 18, 2020, officers found two women who had been shot on the 4400 block of Beck Avenue in the Tower Grove South neighborhood of St. Louis. Fifty-four-year-old Charmaine Stanfield was pronounced dead at the scene; the other woman was taken to a local hospital and listed in stable condition.

Investigators identified a suspect, Brandon Langston, who was arrested and charged in connection with the incident. Charges included first-degree murder for Stanfield’s death, assault, two counts of armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, and burglary.

Friends and colleagues remembered Stanfield as kind and giving, noting her work with the St. Louis Health Department and the positive impact she had on many residents. If anyone knew Charmaine or has information about the shooting on Beck Avenue, please share what you remember.