ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis County police are investigating a suspected Sunday morning murder-suicide in north St. Louis County.
According to a press release from the St. Louis County Police Department, a man and a woman were found dead inside an apartment on the 5300 block of Gladstone Place at about 9 a.m. Sunday.
Officers were conducting a welfare check at the home when they found the man and woman. According to the release, both were suffering from gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting.
The victim was identified as 21-year-old Latonya Brown and the suspect was identified as 23-year-old Justin Taylor. Both lived in the 5300 block of Gladstone Place.
Police believe the man shot the woman and then turned the gun on himself.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 or leave an anonymous tip with CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.
Resources for crime victims:
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities.
