Chauncia Meekins, 32, was killed during a drive-thru shooting at a Steak ’n Shake in St. Louis County, Missouri, late on April 8, 2026. The incident occurred about 11:35 p.m. at the restaurant in the 11000 block of Bellefontaine Road while Meekins was working the drive-thru. A confrontation over an order of onion rings between employees and occupants of a vehicle escalated, and someone inside the vehicle fired a handgun through the drive-thru window. Meekins was struck and died at the scene; a second employee, an adult male, was also shot and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The St. Louis County Police Department opened a homicide investigation, saying the shooting followed the argument. As of the initial reports no arrests had been made and the investigation remained active. Meekins would have turned 33 on April 23; her family is planning funeral arrangements. If anyone was at the Steak ’n Shake that night or saw the vehicle involved, can you share information with investigators?