Jorre Hadley, 24, was fatally shot on the evening of May 11, 2025, in St. Louis’s The Ville neighborhood. Earlier that day she had attended a Mother’s Day service at Unfailing Love Christian Church with her three-year-old son Nasir and her siblings; during the service she participated in a memorial portion for her mother who died in 2021. That afternoon she was described as joyful at a red carpet family photo event before leaving the sanctuary.

Around 7:30 p.m. on the 4200 block of Maffitt Avenue, Hadley was sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle with her young son and siblings when a custody dispute with the child’s father, identified as 28-year-old Deandre Miller, escalated. Witnesses and investigators say Miller walked away, returned, produced a firearm and fired multiple shots into the car, striking Hadley. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified Miller as the prime suspect and noted a prior domestic violence conviction for assaulting Hadley, with his release from prison in February 2025. After an extended search, officers located Miller at a Penrose neighborhood residence on June 3; he resisted arrest and was taken into custody. Charging decisions were announced following the arrest. Does anyone have information about Hadley’s movements that evening or who might have witnessed the shooting?