On the evening of Saturday, May 14, 2022, gunfire erupted outside the Mid-Town Bar and Grill in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood of north St. Louis. Police and emergency crews were called to North Vandeventer Avenue shortly after 6 p.m., and 39-year-old Melissa Moore was found with a fatal gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene. A 55-year-old man was also shot and taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

Officers reported two vehicles at the scene riddled with bullet holes. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department secured the area and opened an investigation, but in the immediate aftermath provided no details about suspects or motive.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Melissa Moore or the events that night, contact investigators with details that could help the ongoing inquiry.