On the night of August 7, 2019, a violent sequence in North St. Louis left three young men dead, including 29-year-old Maurice L. East Jr. According to reports, the incident began with a shooting that was followed by a high-speed crash; the vehicle struck a tree or other obstruction and ended up engulfed in flames. Police found Maurice East, 24-year-old Deshawn McGee and 20-year-old Justin Kibble in and around the wreckage, their deaths attributed to the combined shooting and crash.

Investigators have described the shooting as likely triggering the fatal collision, and the scene was heavily damaged by fire and trauma. As of the records available, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced, leaving the triple fatality listed among the community’s unsolved homicides.

If anyone in North St. Louis that night saw the vehicle, the shooting, or knows anything that could help explain what led to this crash and fire, please come forward with information.