On the evening of May 6, 2024, 36-year-old Darryl Mischeaux was shot in the driveway of his home in the 5300 block of Fletcher Street in Jennings, St. Louis County. Police arrived about 8:45 p.m. after a report of a shooting; Mischeaux was taken to a hospital and pronounced deceased. Authorities say the incident began when a group of people were breaking into Mischeaux’s parked Kia Stinger, its alarm sounded, and Mischeaux went outside to confront them. During that confrontation he was shot and the suspects fled in both Mischeaux’s car and the vehicle they had used to arrive.

The St. Louis County Bureau of Crimes Against Persons later focused on 19-year-old Terry Thomas. Investigators say historical cell phone records placed Thomas near the scene at the time of the shooting and that he destroyed his phone after learning he was a person of interest. After his arrest, Thomas reportedly acknowledged involvement. On June 21, charges filed by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office included Murder in the Second Degree, Robbery in the First Degree, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, and two counts of Tampering with Physical Evidence in a Felony Prosecution; Thomas is being held on a $750,000 cash-only bond.

The investigation remains active as police seek information about the other individuals involved in Mischeaux’s killing. If anyone has information about the incident or the people who fled in the two vehicles, please come forward.