On March 27, 2017, Sheena Engstrom, a 29-year-old White female resident of Saint Louis, Missouri, was killed in a violent incident outside her home. The tragedy unfolded late that Monday night in the 10600 block of Dunkeld Circle in Glasgow Village, located in North St. Louis County. Police officers responded to the scene following reports of gunfire, discovering a harrowing tableau on the property where Engstrom lived.
Upon arrival, authorities found Engstrom deceased on the porch of
the residence, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Nearby, in the driveway of the home, they discovered the body of 31-year-old McKinley Jackson. Investigators determined that Jackson, who was Engstrom’s estranged partner and the father of her children, had arrived at the home earlier that evening. Neighbors reported seeing the two standing outside and appearing to talk calmly just moments before the violence erupted. According to witness accounts, Jackson suddenly produced a firearm and shot Engstrom before turning the weapon on himself.
Inside the home at the time of the shooting were the couple's four children, ranging in age from 2 to 14 years old. Fortunately, none of the children were physically harmed during the incident. Family members later revealed that the couple had a troubled history marked by domestic issues, jealousy, and previous police calls to the residence, though the severity of the danger was not fully apparent to loved ones until the fatal confrontation occurred.
The St. Louis County Police Department classified the case as a murder-suicide. Because the sole suspect, McKinley Jackson, died by suicide at the scene, there were no arrests made or charges filed in connection with Engstrom’s death. The investigation concluded that Jackson was the sole perpetrator responsible for the loss of life, closing the case without a criminal trial.
