On the afternoon of March 25, 2025, gunfire in a residential neighborhood near the Missouri River left 23-year-old Kyree Chapman dead. Neighbors on the 2500 block of Saddle Ridge Drive in Florissant reported hearing screeching tires and what some described as at least eight gunshots. Police received a call about 12:25 p.m. and found Chapman with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital where he died.

Detectives from the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons canvassed the area and a K-9 unit searched for evidence. Investigators say the killing followed a staged marijuana deal that lured Chapman from his home. Court records state that Leroy McCauley allegedly planned the ambush, waited for Chapman to exit, shot him multiple times, left the scene and then returned to shoot him again. McCauley faces charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who saw a black car leaving the area around noon on March 25 is asked to come forward.