Latoya Brown, 36, was shot inside a home in the 10200 block of Ashbrook Drive in Bellefontaine Neighbors on the evening of July 25, 2023. Police were called just before 11 p.m.; officers from the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department found Brown inside the residence with a gunshot wound. She was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition and later pronounced deceased.

The St. Louis County Police Department took over the investigation. Detectives describe the shooting as not random, reporting it arose from an argument that escalated among people who knew one another, but no further details about the dispute or who was present have been released. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

Anyone who has information about the July 25 shooting or knew Latoya Brown is asked to contact investigators.