On the afternoon of February 8, 2023, 25-year-old Jerry Savage Jr., a Black man from Dellwood, was shot multiple times at the Mobil gas station at 4540 North Union Boulevard in St. Louis’ Mark Twain neighborhood. According to reports, a red SUV carrying three armed individuals arrived at about 2:45 p.m., and a confrontation and struggle with Savage ended when he was shot. First responders found him at the scene and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators used surveillance footage from the gas station and GPS tracking of the getaway vehicle to identify 24-year-old James Armstrong of Jennings. Video reportedly shows Armstrong entering the SUV before and after the shooting, and his phone’s GPS data placed him at the scene. On March 9, 2023, Armstrong was charged with second-degree murder and taken into custody without bond as the driver for accomplices who attempted to rob Savage. In February 2025, a jury found Armstrong guilty of involuntary manslaughter, attempted robbery, and armed criminal action; he was scheduled for sentencing on April 14, 2025. The two other people involved have not been publicly identified; it is unclear whether they have been arrested.

If anyone knew Jerry Savage Jr., witnessed the shooting, or has information about the other suspects, please share what is known.