A domestic-style dispute in a St. Louis County suburb ended in deadly gunfire on the evening of August 30, 2022. At about 8:01 p.m., officers were sent to the 9700 block of Portage Drive in Moline Acres after reports of a shooting in a residential area west of Lewis and Clark Boulevard. First responders found two adult men with apparent gunshot wounds and both were taken to area hospitals.

One victim, 46-year-old Jerusal LaShon Cooper, died of his injuries. The other man was treated for wounds and was expected to survive. Detectives from the St. Louis County Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Bureau took over the homicide probe from Moline Acres police. Investigators said the shooting resulted from an argument between Cooper and the other man and that no additional suspects were being sought.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation on Portage Drive or has information about what led to the shooting, please share what was seen or heard.