In May of 2025, 34-year-old Ashley Cardwell was found deceased in a residence in Saint-Louis, Missouri. On the morning of May 18th, authorities were called to a home in the 800 block of Schirmer for a report of a suspicious death. Upon searching the residence, officers made a grim discovery.
Inside the home, they located the bodies of two men and two women, all of whom had sustained gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical services were called to the scene and pronounced all four individuals, including Cardwell, dead. The other victims were identified as 67-year-old Wendell Simmons, 33-year-old Justin Wells, and 40-year-old Juanita Malkowski.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Division is investigating the case as a quadruple homicide. During their search of the premises, investigators discovered firearms and suspected narcotics. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are still under investigation, and authorities have not yet publicly identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with the four deaths.
Police have urged anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward and contact the Homicide Division or CrimeStoppers to assist in their ongoing investigation.
