On the morning of December 12, 2024, 20-year-old Jaheim Smith was found dead in his vehicle at the intersection of Glen Gary Road and Ben Nevis Road in the Glasgow Village area of north St. Louis County. Officers who first treated the scene as a single-vehicle crash discovered a car that had struck a utility pole and Smith in the driver’s seat, where he was pronounced dead.

Further examination revealed Smith had been shot at least once before the vehicle collided with the pole, and investigators now classify the death as a homicide. Witnesses reported seeing an unidentified person fleeing the scene after the shooting.

The St. Louis County Police Department is actively investigating. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. If anyone has information about what happened that morning, please contact the police department or CrimeStoppers with tips.