In the early hours of a Friday morning, on October 4, 2019, the life of 29-year-old Maurice Patton was tragically cut short in Saint Louis, Missouri. Just after midnight, he was discovered on Madison Avenue with at least one gunshot wound. Emergency services transported him to a local hospital, but he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. The St.
Louis County Police Department's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons immediately launched a homicide investigation into the shooting, which occurred in the suburb of Berkeley. Authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward to assist with the case. As of the latest available information, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with his death. The investigation remains an open and ongoing effort to bring those responsible to justice.
A few months later, in a separate incident on February 20, 2020, another young man from the area, 21-year-old Maurice Patton Jr. of Berkeley, was also the victim of a fatal shooting. Police responded to a call in the 6000 block of Madison Avenue at approximately 12:05 a.m., where they found Patton Jr. suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The St. Louis County Police Department's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons is heading the homicide investigation. As in the earlier case, authorities have sought help from the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the investigation. To date, no arrests have been announced, and no suspects have been identified in this case.
