A quiet Friday morning in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire on April 15, 2016. Inside an apartment on the 2700 block of Hadley Street, a tragic scene unfolded, leaving two people dead and a third critically injured. The deceased were identified as 35-year-old Shawn Quinn and 32-year-old Gina Smith. A third victim, a 20-year-old man whose name was not publicly released, was also shot and rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
Police were
alerted to the shooting by a neighbor who heard the gunshots around 9:15 a.m. and promptly called 911. When officers arrived, they discovered the bodies of Quinn and Smith in the rear of the apartment. Investigators at the scene found no signs of forced entry, which led them to believe that the victims may have known their assailant or assailants. No weapons were recovered from the apartment, and there were no immediate signs of a struggle.
In the days and years that have followed the double homicide, little information has been made public about the investigation. Despite the initial belief that the victims may have been familiar with the perpetrator, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been announced in connection with the murders of Shawn Quinn and Gina Smith. The case remains a painful and unresolved chapter for their families and the community, a stark reminder of a violent morning that claimed two lives and forever altered another.
