In the early morning hours of a summer day in St. Louis, Missouri, tragedy befell 35-year-old Lamar Wise. On June 17, 2017, he was fatally shot in what police have described as a domestic disturbance. The incident unfolded around 3:08 a.m. in the 5500 block of Etzel Avenue, where officers responded to a call for a shooting.
Upon their arrival, they found a grim scene. Lamar Wise had sustained fatal gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the location.
Authorities indicated that the altercation involved Wise, a woman, and her son. The woman present at the scene had injuries to her face and neck but declined medical attention.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the investigation was reported to be ongoing. Details regarding the specific dynamics of the dispute or what precipitated the fatal gunfire were not publicly released. At the time of the initial reports, no information about any arrests or potential suspects was made available to the public.
Lamar Wise, a resident of Florissant, was remembered as a husband and father. His death was one of several violent incidents that occurred in St. Louis over that same weekend, contributing to a somber period for the city. The investigation into his death was handed over to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Division, though further updates on the case have not been widely publicized.
