Brittany Young, 33, was killed in Saint Robert, Missouri, on the morning of Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Police responded about 10 a.m. to a crash and disturbance at the Hidden Valley Shopping Mall on Marshall Drive and found Young and a 29-year-old man, identified as active-duty service member Reginald Alford, both dead at the scene.

Witnesses described a truck striking a car outside Headlines Salon where Young worked. According to those witnesses, Young ran toward the salon after the collision and Alford exited the truck with a handgun and pursued her. The Saint Robert Police Department and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division opened a joint investigation. Authorities have not released an official motive or a definitive account of what happened and have not reported any arrests; officials have said they do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public.

The community was left grieving the loss of a mother, daughter, and friend. If anyone witnessed the incident or has information that could aid the investigation, please come forward to the agencies handling the case.