Herbert Nelson, 70, was found dead on the living room couch of his Pershing Avenue home in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood of St. Louis on the evening of August 20, 2025. Police say he died of multiple gunshot wounds and that the shooting was believed to be domestic in nature.

Authorities arrested his wife and son in the days that followed. Beverly Joann Nelson, 73, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action; police allege she shot her husband during an argument. Their son, William Nelson, 45, was charged with hindering prosecution and tampering with physical evidence. Investigators report William initially told medics and officers who responded to an unresponsive-person call that no one needed help, and hours later a second call led police back to find Herbert Nelson deceased. Court records say William later admitted witnessing his mother shoot his father, helped clean the scene, and misled police to protect her, while Beverly first said she didn’t know how her husband was shot.

Are there neighbors or visitors who remember the family or the events around August 20 who can add details?