On the evening of Saturday, December 20, 2025, 47-year-old Jason D. Manes was shot and killed at the Americas Best Value Inn in the 6600 block of South Lindbergh Boulevard in Affton, St. Louis County. St. Louis County Police from the Affton Southwest Precinct responded at about 9:33 p.m.; Manes was found with fatal injuries and pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons opened a homicide investigation and identified an adult woman who had been involved in an altercation with Manes just prior to the shooting. She was taken into custody at the scene for an interview and was described as a person of interest. Police asked anyone with information to contact the department or submit anonymous tips through CrimeStoppers.

Manes lived on the 2200 block of Country Wood Drive in Imperial. He was an eight-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps with two tours in Iraq, and was described by family as an avid gun collector and truck enthusiast who loved animals, especially dogs. He is survived by his parents, Judy McCarthy and Daniel Manes, two sisters and several nieces and nephews. If anyone witnessed the incident at the hotel or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the St. Louis County Police.