In the spring of 2017, the life of 39-year-old Maurice Stemage was tragically cut short in Saint Louis, Missouri. On the evening of Sunday, April 30th, police were called to a residence where they discovered Stemage had been fatally shot. The incident occurred in a home located in the 10000 block of Toelle Lane, an area within St. Louis County.
Emergency responders pronounced Stemage dead at the scene, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound.
Early reports from law enforcement indicated that the shooting was not a random act of violence. Investigators with the St. Louis County Police Department quickly began treating the case as a homicide, believing that Stemage was specifically targeted by his assailant.
Despite the initial belief that Stemage was the intended victim, the investigation into his murder proved to be challenging. In the days and weeks that followed, authorities worked to piece together the events leading up to the shooting. However, information regarding a potential suspect or a motive for the killing was not readily made public. The investigation into the death of Maurice Stemage remains an open case, and as of yet, no arrests have been announced in connection with the homicide. The community was left to mourn the loss of a man whose life was taken in a violent encounter that has yet to see a resolution in the eyes of the law.
