In the Walnut Park East neighborhood of St. Louis, a dispute tragically escalated to homicide on the afternoon of November 3, 2025. Javon Carter, a 39-year-old male, was found lying in the street at the intersection of Prange and Genevieve avenues shortly after 3:15 p.m. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.
The events leading to Carter's death reportedly began with a verbal altercation.
According to a witness, Carter used a racial slur towards 56-year-old Neils Woolfolk. Following the remark, Woolfolk allegedly drove away from the scene, only to return several minutes later armed with a rifle. The witness stated that Woolfolk then fired multiple shots at Carter, inflicting the fatal wound.
Following an investigation by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Division, Neils Woolfolk was arrested in connection with the shooting. The Circuit Attorney's Office has since filed serious charges against him, including first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm. The motive for the shooting is believed to be the preceding argument. Authorities have asked anyone with additional information about the incident to come forward.
