On the evening of Sunday, March 24, 2024, gunfire was reported in Moline Acres, St. Louis County. Officers responded to the 9900 block of Lanier Drive after a ShotSpotter activation and found a car crashed into a tree. Inside the vehicle was 29-year-old Tremain Purnell of Spanish Lake with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Moline Acres Police Department initially handled the investigation and later asked the St. Louis County Police Department to take the lead. Detectives canvassed the area and interviewed potential witnesses but, as of the latest report, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the St. Louis County Police Department or CrimeStoppers.

If anyone saw activity in the 9900 block of Lanier Drive that evening or has information about who might be responsible, please share what is known with investigators.