Mark Anthony Merriel, 60, was shot and killed in north St. Louis County in the early hours of Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Officers from the North County Police Cooperative found him with gunshot wounds in the 4400 block of Jennings Station Road, near an Exxon gas station; he was pronounced dead at the scene around 12:50 a.m.

Merriel lived in Pine Lawn and worked as a truck driver for local companies. Born in Titusville, Florida, on April 14, 1964, he was remembered as a people person who helped others, a leader and problem solver who enjoyed listening to music.

As of the day after the shooting, investigators had not released details about what led to the fatal shooting and no suspect information or arrests had been announced. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the North County Police Cooperative’s Bureau of Criminal Investigations.