A domestic shooting inside a St. Louis County home left two men dead early on August 14, 2023. Police were called at about 1:50 a.m. to a residence on Old Hanley Road and found two men with apparent gunshot wounds; both were pronounced dead at the scene. One of the victims was 43-year-old Jason Bowdy.

St. Louis County investigators say an exchange of gunfire occurred inside the house. According to police, Bowdy was shot by an initial suspect identified as 41-year-old Lance Ballard. After Ballard was shot, a third person at the scene fired a weapon and struck Ballard, killing him. Family members described Bowdy and Ballard as friends, and the motive for the fatal disagreement has not been disclosed.

The Crimes Against Persons unit continues to investigate. No public identification of the third person who shot Ballard and no arrests or charges have been announced. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew either man, please come forward.