In the early hours of a Saturday morning, on September 19, 2020, the quiet of a north St. Louis County neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Responding to a call at approximately 2:55 a.m., officers from the St. Louis County Police Department arrived at the 11000 block of Ebert Drive to find a grim scene. Two men had been shot. One of them, 47-year-old John Moore, a male, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other victim was rushed to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The initial investigation into the double shooting and resulting homicide was taken over by the St. Louis County Police Department's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons. Authorities released few details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting and did not publicly identify a motive or any potential suspects in the immediate aftermath. Law enforcement officials appealed to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case.
Despite the ongoing investigation, there have been no subsequent public announcements regarding any arrests made or suspects identified in connection with the death of John Moore. The case, like many others in the St. Louis area, has faded from the headlines, leaving a void of information and unanswered questions for a grieving family and community. The lack of resolution in Moore's case is reflective of a broader challenge faced by law enforcement in the region, where a significant number of homicides remain unsolved. As of now, the individuals responsible for the death of John Moore remain at large, and the investigation into his untimely death continues.
