Jeremy West

Jeremy West, a 39-year-old Black man from Florissant, Missouri, was a father to two daughters. His life was cut short in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 1, 2024, in the North Pointe neighborhood of St. Louis.

Just before 2:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Mimika and Gladys avenues. When they arrived, they found Jeremy West lying in the street. He had been shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation into the shooting was aided by video from a nearby camera that captured the incident. According to a police affidavit, the footage showed a silver SUV pulling up and stopping near West. A passenger in the vehicle, later identified by police as Greg E. Burns, called out to West, who then walked toward the SUV. Burns allegedly got out of the vehicle and shot West multiple times. Police also stated that witnesses were able to identify Burns as the shooter.

On February 8, 2024, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office charged 47-year-old Greg E. Burns with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with Jeremy West's death. Burns was taken into custody and is being detained in the St. Louis Justice Center without the possibility of bond. As of the charges filed in February 2024, the case is proceeding through the court system.