On the evening of October 28, 2016, Jerel D. Minor, a 24-year-old male, was found shot to death in Florissant, Missouri. The discovery was made after St. Louis County Police responded to a call for shots fired at approximately 7:55 p.m. near the intersection of LaPadera and Parker Road. Upon arrival, officers found Minor inside a running vehicle. He had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
Described by his family as a person with a dynamic and award-winning personality who never met a
stranger, Jerel, affectionately known as 'Poo,' was a father to two young girls. At the time of his death, he was living with his grandparents and had recently enrolled in a technical school to study auto mechanics. His family remembers him as a loving father who adored his daughters.
In the years following the shooting, the case has remained unsolved. Law enforcement officials have expressed their belief that Minor likely knew the person or persons responsible for his death. The St. Louis County Police Department has continued to investigate the homicide, and CrimeStoppers has offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the felony arrest of the individual or individuals responsible. Despite pleas from his family for anyone with information to come forward, no arrests have been announced, and no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with the murder. The case remains an open and active investigation, leaving his family searching for answers and closure.
