A birthday night out ended in violence for 36-year-old Keith Taylor in the early morning hours of May 28, 2026, in St. Louis. Taylor had been at Biker’s Corner Bar on Vandeventer Avenue; he and his sister left and returned shortly before 2 a.m., and a confrontation outside the bar escalated when a man who had been inside followed him. Police say Taylor was shot as he walked toward his motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities announced an arrest on June 3, 2026. Twenty-eight-year-old Corey Sterling-Tindle was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action and is being held without bond. A probable cause statement describes surveillance footage showing Sterling-Tindle and a second, unidentified man attacking Taylor as he tried to leave; both assailants reportedly drew firearms. Police say Taylor retrieved a gun from his motorcycle’s saddlebag but was shot multiple times by Sterling-Tindle, suffering wounds to his throat, arm, left flank, and back.

Taylor’s family described him as a beloved father of three young daughters, a barber, church member, and motorcycle enthusiast. Police say an argument preceded the shooting; Taylor’s mother said she was not aware of any dispute. The investigation is ongoing and authorities are seeking help identifying the second man seen in the footage. Does anyone with information about that night or the people who were at Biker’s Corner Bar know anything that could help?