A double homicide on Gatesworth Avenue in Country Club Hills left two 29-year-old men dead on the night of Thursday, April 9, 2026. Police responded to a shooting call just before 10:30 p.m. and found Alex Taylor of St. Louis and Demetrius Wagner, who lived on the block, both suffering gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

The St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons is leading the investigation at the request of the local department. No suspects had been taken into custody in the initial reports, and detectives were asking the public for any information that could help identify those responsible.

If anyone saw activity on Gatesworth Avenue that night or has information about either victim’s movements, please contact the St. Louis County Police Department or CrimeStoppers.