In the winter of 2015, the life of 17-year-old Eugene Stubblefield was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. On the evening of Monday, January 19th, police were called to the Bevo Mill neighborhood, where they discovered a grim scene. Inside a vacant business, they found the young man, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.
Another male victim was found at the scene, critically injured from the shooting. The incident left one person dead and another fighting for their life.
While the St. Louis police identified Eugene Stubblefield as the deceased, information regarding a motive for the shooting or any potential suspects was not made publicly available in the immediate aftermath.
Despite the passage of time, publicly available information regarding any arrests or the identification of a suspect or suspects in the murder of Eugene Stubblefield remains elusive. The case is one of many instances of gun violence that have affected communities. Online memorials show that Eugene was remembered by friends and family as a hardworking, loyal, and funny individual.
