Joshua Sutton, 18, was found shot and killed on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in a residential area of Florissant, Missouri. Authorities responded to a reported shooting about 4:18 p.m. and located Sutton in the 11800 block of Kingsfont Place; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Sutton lived on Burwood Drive in the same community.
The St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons is handling the investigation. No suspects have been taken into custody and police have not released a motive. Investigators have asked anyone with information to come forward as the inquiry remains active.
If anyone who knew Joshua or who was in the Kingsfont Place or Burwood Drive area that afternoon has information, please contact the St. Louis County Police North County Precinct.
