In the early morning hours of a St. Louis Saturday, the lively atmosphere inside the Upper Level Restaurant & Lounge was shattered by the sound of gunfire, leaving patrons scrambling for safety and three men wounded. One of these men was 44-year-old Larry Mosley, a male who was inside the north city establishment on November 9, 2019. The chaos erupted around 3 a.m., a time when the night should have been winding down, but instead, it escalated into a scene of violence and tragedy.
Responding officers found a chaotic scene at the bar, located in the 2500 block of North Grand Boulevard. Mosley was discovered inside, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition but ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Another victim, a 47-year-old man, had been sitting at the bar when the shooting began. He was struck in the leg but managed to flee the building before collapsing outside. He, too, was transported to the hospital in critical condition. A third man, 41 years old, was shot in the abdomen and transported himself to the hospital for treatment.
The investigation into Larry Mosley's death was hampered from the start. The 41-year-old victim refused to cooperate with police, providing no information about the shooter or the events that transpired inside the lounge. This lack of cooperation, combined with a scene where witnesses were likely in disarray, left detectives with very little to go on. In the immediate aftermath, police had no description of the suspect, and no arrests were made.
As time passed, the case of Larry Mosley's murder grew cold. Despite the tragic loss of life and the serious injuries sustained by the other victims, there have been no updates from law enforcement regarding any suspects or arrests in the years following the incident. The identity of the person or persons responsible for the gunfire that ended Larry Mosley's life remains unknown, leaving his family and the community without answers or a sense of justice for the violent end to his life. The shooting raised concerns about security measures at the establishment and stood as a stark reminder of the gun violence that continues to plague the city.
