In the quiet neighborhood of unincorporated north St. Louis County, the evening of January 12, 2026, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Inside her home on the 3700 block of Av de Paris Drive, 36-year-old Shana Mack, a female, was fatally wounded. Police responded to a call for a shooting at approximately 10:20 p.m. and found Ms. Mack deceased at the scene, having sustained at least one gunshot wound.
Neighbors reported hearing as many as four gunshots, followed by the sound of
screeching tires as a car sped away from the area. The tranquility of the neighborhood was replaced by the presence of crime scene tape as investigators from the St. Louis County Police Department began their work. Evidence of the violent encounter was visible on the exterior of the home, with two bullet holes marking a second-floor window.
The death of Shana Mack was the first homicide in unincorporated St. Louis County in the new year. In the days following the shooting, police confirmed that their investigation was ongoing. However, they had not publicly identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with the case. Detectives were appealing to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in their investigation. The community was left with a sense of unease as they awaited answers in the sudden and tragic loss of one of their neighbors.
