In the early hours of a mid-June morning in 2015, violence shattered the quiet of a north St. Louis neighborhood, leaving two men dead and a community searching for answers. On June 15th, police were called to the 8700 block of North Broadway where they discovered the bodies of 37-year-old Larry McGee and 33-year-old Willie Porter. Both men had been shot multiple times in a brutal act that claimed their lives.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found Mr.
McGee had succumbed to gunshot wounds to his chest and back. Mr. Porter was still alive, suffering from devastating injuries including gunshots to his face and shoulder. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but medical efforts to save him were ultimately unsuccessful, and he too was pronounced dead. The double homicide marked another tragic chapter in the city's struggle with gun violence.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, details were scarce. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department initiated a homicide investigation, but information regarding a motive or potential suspects was not publicly released. News reports at the time indicated that the investigation was ongoing, leaving the family and friends of Larry McGee and Willie Porter to grapple with their sudden and violent loss without the closure of knowing who was responsible or why the shooting occurred. As of now, there have been no publicly announced arrests or naming of any suspects in connection with the murders.
