Kardaye Moore, 23, was killed during an armed confrontation inside the Beverly Hills Supermarket in north St. Louis County on September 7, 2022. Surveillance video shows two men approach Moore; one, identified as Marcel Payne, walked up from behind and struck Moore in the head. As the struggle moved through the store, the second man, identified as Warren Smith Jr., produced a firearm and fired multiple shots, striking Moore in the chest and stomach. Shoppers, including a young child, scrambled as bullets shattered the glass door. Moore was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators identified and arrested both men. Warren Smith Jr. and Marcel Payne were charged with second-degree murder and other felonies; Smith was held on $1.5 million bond and Payne on $1 million bond. The motive has not been released. Family and friends held a vigil outside the store; Moore’s mother said he was loyal and dependable, had recently been released from jail on assault and unlawful use of a weapon charges, and was looking forward to getting a job and starting a family.

Did anyone who was at the store that evening see details that haven’t been shared publicly?