A fatal shooting in Wentzville, Missouri, left 39-year-old Leon Anderson of St. Louis dead after an altercation that began as a domestic dispute. Around 10:30 p.m., Anderson arrived uninvited at a woman’s apartment on Hidden Valley Drive while she was with Carlos D. Hood, a man she had been dating for about a week. When no one answered, Anderson climbed in through a bedroom window, which precipitated a verbal confrontation between Anderson and Hood over their respective relationships with the woman.

While Anderson and the woman were talking in the living room, Hood reportedly grabbed a gun and shot Anderson. Anderson fled the apartment, collapsed in the parking lot, and was later found deceased by police. Hood, 31, fled but was located after an hours-long search involving police, Metro Air Support, canines, drones, and a tip from a resident’s Ring camera; he was taken into custody around 4 a.m. and charged with First-Degree Murder and Armed Criminal Action. The case is pending before the Honorable Robert W. Cornejo.

If anyone knew Leon, the people involved, or witnessed activity around Hidden Valley Drive that night, please share what was seen or heard.