Michael Rice, 27, was shot and killed on January 6, 2024, on the 5500 block of Page Avenue in St. Louis. Police found him on a sidewalk near his home shortly before 2 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene with a gunshot wound to his stomach.

Investigators say the incident began as a robbery that turned deadly. A witness who had been in Rice’s home reported that a man later identified as 27-year-old Lavell Nunley entered, brandished two firearms, and demanded belongings. The witness surrendered a phone, cash, and ID, then grabbed a nearby gun and locked themselves in a bathroom. The witness stated Nunley fired multiple shots through the bathroom door; the witness returned fire and escaped by jumping from a second-story window. The witness’s items were recovered at the scene and security footage reportedly shows a man matching Nunley’s description running from the area.

Nunley was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and robbery in connection with Rice’s death. Does anyone have information about Michael Rice, his activities that day, or the events on Page Avenue?