A family in unincorporated St. Louis County lost two young members in a single, violent morning. Marc Rhodes Jr., 19, and his 20-year-old sister, Lanija Cooper, were shot and killed outside their home on Wurdack Avenue on the morning of Sunday, May 5, 2024. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

An argument with Marc Rhodes Jr. reportedly turned physical after Rhodes punched Harris. Harris allegedly produced a .40-caliber handgun and opened fire, fatally wounding both siblings. Officers from the Central County Precinct located and arrested Harris at the scene. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed charges against him, including one count of second-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action in connection with Marc Rhodes Jr.’s death; charges in Cooper’s death were under advisement. Harris is being held on a $750,000 cash-only bond.

Does anyone have information about the events leading up to the confrontation or witnessed activity on Wurdack Avenue that morning?