On August 21, 2018, 48-year-old Craig LeFebvre was fatally struck by a stray bullet while waiting at the Grand MetroLink station near Grand Boulevard and Forest Park Avenue in St. Louis. LeFebvre, a spokesperson for the St. Louis County Health Department who worked on gun violence prevention and assisted children affected by trauma, was an innocent bystander when a robbery attempt spilled into the transit area.

The confrontation began after an earlier argument at a nearby restaurant. A group attempted to rob a man identified as Devin Smith at gunpoint; Smith drew a firearm and fired at his attackers. One bullet missed and struck LeFebvre in the chest. Smith, a convicted felon prohibited from possessing a weapon, claimed self-defense and later received a five-year sentence for unlawful weapon possession; he was released in November 2019. Several alleged participants in the robbery pleaded guilty under Missouri’s felony murder rule and related charges, receiving prison terms ranging from 10 to 12 years.

LeFebvre’s family and colleagues remembered him for compassion and community work.