On the evening of April 14, 2021, 29-year-old Marshall Frenchie was fatally shot in Jennings, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The incident occurred around 8:55 p.m. while Frenchie was seated in the driver's seat of a vehicle in the drive-thru line of a Sonic restaurant located at 8431 Lucas and Hunt Road. St. Louis County Police officers responded to a call regarding the shooting and arrived to find the victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
Frenchie was transported to a
local hospital where he was subsequently pronounced dead. The St. Louis County Police Department's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons took charge of the investigation. In the weeks following the homicide, detectives released surveillance images and details regarding a vehicle of interest believed to be connected to the shooting.
The suspect vehicle was described as a gray Toyota Camry featuring dark-tinted windows. Investigators noted specific distinguishing characteristics, including damage to the lower trim on the front passenger side, an unknown Missouri temporary license plate on the rear, and the absence of a front license plate. The car was last seen fleeing southbound on Lucas and Hunt Road immediately after the gunfire. Authorities urged witnesses who were present in the busy drive-thru line at the time of the attack to come forward with any information. No arrests were immediately reported in the available accounts of the case.
