A quadruple homicide was discovered in the Carondelet neighborhood of St. Louis on the morning of May 18, 2025. First responders went to a two-story apartment building in the 800 block of Schirmer Street after a report of a suspicious death and found four people fatally shot inside a downstairs unit. One of the victims was 67-year-old Wendell Simmons of Bel-Ridge, Missouri.

The three other victims were identified as 33-year-old Justin Wells, 34-year-old Ashley Cardwell, and 40-year-old Juanita Malkowsk, all residents of St. Louis. Investigators with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Division recovered multiple firearms and suspected narcotics during their search of the apartment, details that have become central to the probe.

The investigation is ongoing; authorities have not publicly identified suspects or announced arrests. If anyone has information about Simmons, the other victims, or the events at the Schirmer Street address on May 18, please contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.