Jonathan Peebles, described in reports as either 37 or 31 years old, was fatally shot on Monday, October 20, 2025, in the 9200 block of Worlds Fair Drive in St. Louis County. Officers responding to a call just before 9 p.m. found Peebles with life-threatening gunshot wounds; he received medical attention but was pronounced dead at the scene.

A second man was also shot that night and managed to drive himself to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons opened a homicide investigation and identified a person of interest who was taken into custody; authorities have not released that person’s name or any charges. Motive and the relationship, if any, between the suspect and the victims have not been disclosed.

Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances of the shooting. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Jonathan Peebles, contact the St. Louis County Police Bureau of Crimes Against Persons.